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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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| Weight | 65.78 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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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The Type 1 classification — date positioned at top reverse — was superseded relatively quickly, making dated examples from this early die arrangement scarcer than the broader Silver Rider series suggests.