The Crown Collection - World Gold
NETHERLANDS (Kingdom of Holland)

Owner Comments:

1807 2 Ducat - Design: OBVERSE: : Legend around inner circle with standing knight in full armor holding a sword and a sheaf of arrows. The arrows signify the unity of the northern provinces which banded together and signed the union of Utrecht in 1579, which was there declaration of independence from Spain. Legend – “CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT” translates “Union Makes Small Things Grow” ~ REVERSE: Legend or motto on tablet. “MONETA ORDINUM PROVINCIARUM FOEDERATARUM BELGII AD LEGEM IMPERII” translates “Coin of the Provinces of the United Netherlands According To The Law of The Empire”
Mint: ???
Mintage: 156,000
References: KM# 27 / Fr.324 / Delmonte #1175 - Rarity Scale = R.2 (Very Rare)
Specifications: 27mm / 7.000 g. @ .9860 Gold = .2218 oz AGW
Acquired: October 2007
Notes:
- Issued under French control of the United Netherlands by Louis Napoleon (Brother of Napoleon Bonaparte)
- Also called a "double ducat" (Delmonte)
- This coin is exactly double the weight of the ducat and identical in its design.