Frisian gold coin from 16th century breaks record at auction
DutchNews.nl · 12 Nov 2026

Frisian gold coin from 16th century breaks record at auction

A Frisian gold coin dating back to the Eighty Years’ War has raised a record amount at auction. The rare gold half Philipsdaalder from 1580 sold for a whopping €369,000 on Wednesday at Heritage Auctions Europe in IJsselstein. It set a record for the most expensive Dutch provincial coin.


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