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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 91608, member: 283&quot;]It basically says what I said concerning who / what is on the coin. The only additional information diven is `normal style but well struck for a type that is often badly made&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>CGB also refer to it as a `gulden&#039; (which I hadn&#039;t considered) and provide a&nbsp; Davenport reference D-337. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now then I do have a copy of Davenport&#039;s `Silver Gulden 1559 - 1763), and now we have an explanation. CGB are actually wrong with their attribution. </p><p><br /></p><p>They quote the same KM as I did and say D-337......but D-337 has the same type horsie as shown in KM!</p><p><br /></p><p>However......... D-338 has a horsie just like yours, same obverse legends, but the reverse legends of D-338 are different. </p><p><br /></p><p>The explanation: the type changed in 1693. Yours is struck using an obverse die from KM 608 (D-338) and a reverse die from KM 586 (D-337). It&#039;s as simple as that (as well as whatever else is going on with it).</p><p><br /></p><p>Before you ask, it is not uncommon for reverse ./ obverse dies to from different types to end up being mixed ( getting the most `life&#039; out of workable dies). The coin is however just that little extra bit different as a consequence.</p><p><br /></p><p>CGB noted their coin as having a value of between £45 and £70 ($75 - $120). As always, CGB and their pricing tends to reflect the wishful thinking sector of the marketplace. Great site for general info but absolutely lousy for pricing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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