The Crown Collection - World Gold
NETHERLANDS
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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
NETHERLANDS 1817 TO DATE |
Item Description: |
CENT 1958 Netherland |
Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 |
Owner: |
Silvereagle82 |
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: 3,605
References: KM #190.1 / Fr.353 / Delmonte 1253 (Rarity Scale = Common)
Specifications: Diameter – 21.0 mm
Weight – 3.494 g. @ 0.9830 Gold = .1106 oz AGW
Acquired: Oct. 2009
Providence: None
Notes:
? "Ducat au chevalier" type design (Delmonte)
? 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.