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1 Daalder of 30 Stivers Gold
| Issuer | Utrecht, Province of |
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| Year | 1685-1687 |
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| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
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| Obverse description | The crowned provincial arms of Utrecht occupy the central field, supported on either side by rampant lions serving as heraldic supporters. Foliate branches frame the composition above, while the encircling Latin legend is positioned along the lower periphery. The shield displays the characteristic arms of the Province of Utrecht in high relief, with the crowns rendered in fine detail consistent with the milled coinage of the late seventeenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Utrecht struck these gold daalders as pattern issues during a period when the Dutch provinces were locked in perennial dispute over coinage standards — the Union of Utrecht (1579) had theoretically unified monetary policy, but provincial mints routinely ignored Estates General resolutions when local commercial interests dictated otherwise. These pieces were never authorized for general circulation, which explains the Pn designations in Krause.
The .986 fineness is notably high, suggesting these were prestige strikes aimed at demonstrating mint capability or satisfying a specific mercantile order rather than filling any gap in daily commerce.