Netherlands East Indies 1755 duit KM-70
This specimen was lot 33528 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "Dutch Colony. United East India Company silver Duit 1755 MS65 NGC, Dordrecht mint. A gorgeous gem off-metal striking, fully lustrous with deeply-engraved details." This type was struck in copper 1726, 1730-37, 1742-57, 1764-72, 1776-93 and is cheap. It was also struck 1735-36, 1746-63 in silver. This example does not appear to have made it to the East Indies. Other provincial duits struck for the East Indies include KM 131, 132, 134, 136 (Westfriesland), KM 150, 159 (Zeeland), KM 111 (Utrecht) and KM 50 (Gelderland).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper or silver.
Catalog reference: KM 70 (copper), KM 70a, Scholten-99var (silver).
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 5th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2010.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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- 1753 duit, Zeeland mint
- 1757 half duit, struck in silver, Gelderland mint
- 1757 half duit, struck in silver, Holland mint
- 1761 half duit, struck in silver, Utrecht mint
- 1762 duit, struck in silver, Holland mint
- 1764 duit, struck in silver, Utrecht mint
- return to coins of the Netherlands East Indies
- Coins and currency dated 1755
