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1 Ducat - Batavian Republic Utrecht, square, copper, reverse
| Issuer | Batavian Republic (Utrecht) |
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| Year | 1802 |
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| Weight | 38.46 g |
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| Obverse lettering | MO : ORD : PROVIN : FOEDER : BELG. AD LEG. IMP. |
| Reverse description | The reverse of this square copper coin weight or klippe presents a broad, flat, unadorned field with no inscriptions or devices. A faint circular outline in the center of the field corresponds to the pressure relief from the obverse strike. The plain surface bears natural surface marks consistent with use as a coin weight. The square form with rounded corners is characteristic of Utrecht klippe-style issues of this period. |
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The Batavian Republic, installed by French Revolutionary forces in 1795 after ousting the old Dutch Republic, inherited a monetary system fragmented across seven formerly sovereign provinces — each with its own mint and traditions. Utrecht continued striking under its own provincial identity even within the new republican framework. This copper square ducat is a trial or pattern-adjacent piece; the gold ducat it mimics was a deeply entrenched trade coin, and copper versions served administrative or presentation purposes rather than ordinary commerce.