Newp - 1677 Milled Enkhuizen / Dirk Bosch Silver Ducat
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This piece arrived from Ebay several days ago. I won it for cheaper than I expected it to go for, and I'm not sure if anyone else realized what it was.
When I first saw this listing, I thought it looked a bit weird - it's clearly milled, while most Dutch coinage at this point was still hammered. Did a bit of research and it turns out this is from a private mint in Enkhuizen called Dirk Bosch. The only auction comps I could easily find were of higher grade pieces that garnered prices well into four figures.
It's a rare coin from what I can tell, and the design is quite attractive.
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Very cool!!
I was born very near Enkhuizen and spent time there a a child visiting friends etc.
Peace
Nice coin! - I have one from 1775 Zeeland Ducat - AU+.
It is on one of my posts:
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/13679062/#Comment_13679062
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/13685265/#Comment_13685265