Triton XVIII, Lot: 1627. Estimate $1000. Sold for $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOW COUNTRIES, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (Dutch Republic). Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Dutch East India Company). 1602-1800. AR Zilveren rijder of dukaton (42mm, 32.49 g, 12h). Middleburg in Zeeland mint; mm: six-rayed star. Dated 1738. MON · FŒD · BELG · PRO · ZEEL · IN · USUM · SOCIET · IND · ORIENT, armored knight, brandishing sword in right hand, right on galloping horse; crowned coat-of-arms below / · CONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT · 1738, crowned coat-of-arms of the Dutch Republic with crowned lion supporters; below, Dutch East India Company monogram within ornate frame. Scholten 36 var. (pellet before mintmark); Delmonte, Argent, 1062; N&C 13. EF, attractive cabinet tone. Very rare.

From the Joseph R Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Ex Spink-Taisei 8 (22 February 1990), lot 389.