Lot 783
Netherlands -- Napoleonic Kingdom. 2 ½ Gulden, 1808 (Holland). Dav-229; Schulman-136B; KM-32. Louis Napoleon. Bare head right. Reverse: Crowned quartered arms, Bee mintmark. The 2 ½-gulden denomination was not regularly produced until 1840. Very rare. A lovely example with premium silvery blue-lilac toning and sharply struck, though with light adjustments to the portrait and slightly off center. NGC graded MS-62.
Issued for Dutch use and to influence the economy of the Netherlands as dominated by Napoleon. Although the sizes varied slightly, this coin would still be the equivalent of the Rijksdaalder or the 50 Stuivers.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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| Realized $10,350 |
