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Ducat
| Issuer | Friesland, Province of |
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| Year | 1586-1693 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A fully armored knight stands facing right in the central field, his right hand raised holding an upright sword and his left hand grasping a bundle of seven arrows symbolizing the seven United Provinces. The date is divided on either side of the knight's figure. An outer beaded circle frames the legend, which terminates with the provincial lion mintmark. The design reflects the standard Dutch provincial ducat type adopted following the Union of Utrecht. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a five-line Latin inscription arranged within a rectangular tablet set in an elaborate ornate cartouche frame decorated with scrolling acanthus leaf and strapwork ornaments at the corners and center edges. The frame is enclosed within a beaded border running along the coin's periphery. The inscription, rendered in bold Roman capital letters, identifies the coin's authority and legal basis under imperial mandate. This standard reverse type is consistent across the Dutch provincial gold ducat series. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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