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1 Ducaton 'Silver Rider' Type 1, date at top reverse, piedfort at double weight, AUR
| Issuer | Province of Zeeland (Dutch Republic) |
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| Year | 1666 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | The crowned arms of the Generality of the Dutch Republic displayed centrally, flanked on each side by a rampant lion wearing a crown, serving as supporters. The entire armorial composition is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the encircling legend occupying the outer margin. The date 1666 appears above the central crown at the top of the design. The heraldic composition reflects the standard Generality arms used across the coinage of the United Provinces during this period. |
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| Mint | Middelburg, Netherlands (1100-1798) |
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Piedforts were never struck for commerce. This double-weight piece was produced as a presentation striking — likely intended for diplomats, civic officials, or the States of Zeeland themselves as a formal gift or proof of the die. The Province of Zeeland was among the most maritally aggressive of the Seven Provinces in the 1660s, heavily invested in the Second Anglo-Dutch War that had concluded just the year prior, and such presentation pieces circulated in chancelleries rather than pockets.
The Type 1 classification — date positioned at top reverse — was superseded relatively quickly, making dated examples from this early die arrangement scarcer than the broader Silver Rider series suggests.