1/2 Silver Ducat

€2.00
IssuerProvince of Utrecht (Dutch Republic)
Year1659-1674
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Silver Ducat (1/2 Rijksdaalder) (6⁄5)
CurrencyGulden (1581-1795)
CompositionSilver (.873)
Weight14.12 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HPM#62 , Delmonte S#1004 , Ver#105.2 , KM#47, 58#
Obverse descriptionKnight in armor standing to right, holding sword in right hand against shoulder and ribbon in left hand, a crowned shield with arms of Utrecht province at his feet.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMO : NO : ARG : PRO : CONFŒ : BELG : TRAI ⬕ 1662
(Translation: New silver coinage of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Utrecht)
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms of United Provinces divides date. Mint mark (small Utrecht city coat of arms) above crown.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCVNT : ✤ :
(Translation: With harmony small things grow.)
Edge
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage1659 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1660 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1661 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1662 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1663 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1664 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1669 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1673 ⬕ - mark: rose -
1674 ⬕ - mark: agnus dei (sheep) -
Catalog ID5391395910
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