Netherlands East Indies
Dutch Colony. United Amsterdam Company 2 Reals 1601 AU53 NGC, Dordrecht mint, Mintmaster Jacob Janszn de Jonge, KM8, Scholten-3 (RR), Delm-1028, Salv-13. 6.72gm. A highly gratifying specimen showing uniformly lustrous fields, despite light circulation wear. The surfaces boast a pleasing light silver tone, with underlying golden iridescence present throughout both obverse and reverse. A very rare type of which few are thought to still exist.
From the Seki Collection
HID02901242017
Estimate: 5000-8000 USD