Netherlands
West Friesland. Provincial silver Ducat 1698 MS63 NGC, KM85.4. With typical areas of weakness for the type, the present offering still captivates due to its engaging surfaces which vary in texture from satiny and soft to an oddly alluring granular roughness, likely the result of the presence of rust on the dies used to strike the coin. Lustrous and beautiful.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 400-600 USD