1 Silver Ducat Date obverse, fivefold arms

Utrecht's silver ducats of this period were struck under the decentralized authority of the Dutch Republic, where each of the seven provinces maintained its own mint and jealously guarded that right. The fivefold arms obverse distinguishes Utrecht's provincial output from the more widely circulated rider ducats, and the type saw continuous production across nearly three decades with relatively little die variation documented in the major references.

Delmonte S#982 pieces from this run frequently show uneven luster from the rocker press technology still in use at the Utrecht mint during the early part of this period.