The Crown Collection - World Gold
NETHERLANDS (Holland)
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
NETHERLANDS - 1817 TO DATE |
Item Description: |
DUCAT 1757 Holland |
Full Grade: |
NGC XF 45 |
Owner: |
Silvereagle82 |
Owner Comments:
1757 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: Amsterdam
Mintage: Unknown
References: KM #12 / Fr.249 / Delmonte #775 (Rarity Scale = R. - R.1 – Uncommon to Rare)
Specifications: Diameter – 21.0 mm
Weight – 3.490 g. @ 0.9860 Gold = .1106 oz AGW
Acquired: February 2008
Providence: None
Notes:
Ø "Nouveau" type design (Delmonte)
Ø Issued as trade coinage by Netherlands for use in their East Indies colony and issued them without change of type (except for date) from 1814 until 1938.
Ø Today the Netherlands issues this coin as a collector or bullion coin. It is surpassed only by the Venetian ducat for its longevity in minting.