Owner Comments:
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: Utrecht
Mintage: 95,667
References: KM #70.1 / Fr.338 / Delmonte 1206 (Rarity Scale = Common)
Specifications: Diameter – 21.0 mm
Weight – 3.494 g. @ 0.9830 Gold = .1106 oz AGW
Acquired: September 2009
Providence: None
Notes:
? Lily mintmaster’s mark.
? "Ducat au chevalier" type design (Delmonte)
? Minted under reign of Willem II
? 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.
? 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.