Ducaton "Silver Rider" piedfort of double weight
Features
| Issuer |
Province of Gelderland
(Dutch Republic)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Years | 1659-1680 |
| Value | 1 Ducaton (3) |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.941) |
| Weight | 65.5 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 395373 |
| References | KM# P16, P20, etc. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). John Stewart Davenport; 1974. European Crowns 1600-1700. Self-published, Galesburg, Illinois, United States. |
Obverse
Armored knight brandishing sword with right hand, on rearing horse to right above crowned shield with Gelderland arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MO · NO · ARG · PRO CONFŒ · BELG · D · GEL · C · Z ·
Unabridged legend: Moneta nova argentea provinciarum confoederatarum Belgicarum ducatus gelriae comitatus zutphaniae
Translation: New silver coin of the confederated provinces of the Netherlands, Duchy of Gelderland, County of Zutphen
Reverse
Crowned shield with arms of the United Provinces, supported by a standing lion on each side. Date at top, divided by mint mark / privy mark (seated dog)
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONCORDIA · RES · PARVAE · CRESCVNT · 1670
Translation: With unity small things grow
Mint
Harderwijk, Netherlands (1343-1802)Comments
This type is known as ‘silver rider’ in Anglosaxon literature
Mint master: Paulus Sluysken (1653-1687)
Die cutters:
- Geurt Hoxter (1650-1672)
- Nicolaes Sluyter (1674-1718)
Coats of arms of Gelderland (left) and of the Dutch Republic (right) (Source: Wikipedia)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| 1659 | 
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| 1660 |
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KM# P16Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
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| 1662 |
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KM# P20Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
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| 1670 |
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KM# P24Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Overdate 1670/69 exists | ||||||||||||
| 1671 | |||||||||||||||
| 1676 |
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KM# P28Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
No empty cartouche reverse | ||||||||||||
| 1680 |
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De Voogt# 326Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Empty cartouche reverse | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 144.13
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Actual silver weight: 1.982 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Examples of the type
© Nationale Numismatische Collectie, NM-01065
1670 – KM# P24, De Voogt# 310B – Overdate 1670/69 exists • 65.2 g (see more)
1670 – KM# P24, De Voogt# 310B – Overdate 1670/69 exists • 65.2 g (see more)
© Nationale Numismatische Collectie, DNB-05541
1676 – KM# P28 – No empty cartouche reverse (see more)
1676 – KM# P28 – No empty cartouche reverse (see more)
© Nationale Numismatische Collectie, DNB-05544
1680 – De Voogt# 326 – Empty cartouche reverse (see more)
1680 – De Voogt# 326 – Empty cartouche reverse (see more)
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