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Issuer Province of Gelderland (Dutch Republic)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1696
Value Silver Ducat (Rijksdaalder)
Currency Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition Silver (.873)
Weight 27.5 g
Diameter 42 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
535708
References HPM# Ge 82.1
Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes).
, Delmonte S# 964
André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes).
, Ver# 45
Pieter Verkade; 1972. Muntboek, bevattende de namen en afbeeldingen van munten, geslagen in de zeven voormalig Vereenigde Nederlandsche Provincies = Coin book, containing the names and images of coins minted in the seven former United Dutch Provinces. P. J. van Dijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
, De Voogt# 351
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.

Obverse

Knight in armor and plumed helmet standing to right, holding sword in right hand against shoulder and ribbon in left hand, a crowned shield with Gelderland arms at his feet.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO · ARG · PRO · CONFŒ · BELG · D · GEL · C · Z

Unabridged legend: Moneta argentea provinciarum confoederatarum Belgicarum ducatus Gelriae comitatus Zutphanie

Translation: Silver coinage of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Duchy of Gelderland County of Zutphen

Reverse

Crowned shield with arms of the United Provinces dividing date. Privy mark above crown

Script: Latin

Lettering:
: CONCORDIA : RES : PARVÆ : CRESCVNT :
1694

Unabridged legend: Concordia Res Parvae Crescunt

Translation: With harmony small things grow

Edge

Plain lettered

Script: Latin

Lettering: IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI NON CONFUNDAR IN AETERNUM

Translation: In you, Lord, I have hoped that I will not be put to shame forever

Mint

Harderwijk, Netherlands (1343-1802)

Comments

This type of coin is known as ‘Zilveren dukaat’ in Dutch. 

 

Possibly KM# 70 and Dav. #4891B.

 

Mint master: Lambert Ridder, mounted horse (1695-1714)

Die cutter: Nicolaes Sluyter (1674-1718)

 

Coats of arms of Gelderland and the Dutch Republic (Source: Wikipedia)

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Actual silver weight: 0.772 oz
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43.5 mm28.159 g (see more)
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