Daalder "Leeuwendaalder" Pattern; Gold; MO ARG PRO
Features
| Issuer |
Province of Gelderland
(Dutch Republic)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Years | 1681-1687 |
| Value | 1 Daalder (3⁄2) |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 20.7 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 530593 |
| References | Delmonte S# 655 André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). |
Series: Leeuwendaalder originals and counterfeits
Obverse
Knight standing to left with head right, in armor and draped, wearing an ornate crest; in front of him a lion shield dividing legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MO : ARG : PRO : CONFΠ: BELG : GEL :
Unabridged legend: Moneta Argentea Provinciarium Confoederatarum Belgicarum Gelriae
Translation: Silver money of the Confederated Provinces of the Netherlands, Gelderland
Reverse
Rampant lion left inside beaded circle, date at top
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONFIDENS : DNO : NON : MOVETVR · 1681 ·
Unabridged legend: Confidens Domino Non Movetur
Translation: Those who trust in God are immovable
Mint
Harderwijk, Netherlands (1343-1802)Comments
This coin is known as ‘Lion Daalder’ in Anglosaxon literature.
Etymology
The Dutch leeuwendaalder (German Löwenthaler) was one of the most popular silver coins used in international trade for almost two centuries. It circulated in North America where it gave the name to the American Dollar, and in eastern Europe where it gave the name to the currencies of Romania and Moldova (leu), of Albania (lek), and of Bulgaria, (lev). "Leu", "lek" and "lev" also mean "lion" in their respective languages.
Mint masters:
Paulus Sluysken - sitting dog (1653-1687)
Die cutters:
Nicolaes Sluyter (1674-1718)
Coat of arms of Holland (Source: Wikipedia)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1681 | Without plume; Privy mark: sitting dog | ||||||||||||||
| 1687 | |||||||||||||||
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