Lot 779
Netherlands -- Zeeland. Double 10 Escalins, 1687. Dav-A4973; Delm-1074a. 63.4 grams. Standing knight holding sword with heavily crowned arms before him. Reverse: Six shields cascading round a center shield. Toned in shades of lilac gray, sharp strike with big denticles for rims. Very rare. NGC graded MS-64.
An unusual denomination, elusive for collectors, issued as the trade coin for this southernmost province of the Netherlands, consisting of a little strip of Flanders mainland and six islands.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
|
| |
| Realized $8,913 |
