Ducat Early type 2, klippe, piedfort at double weight

€2.00
IssuerProvince of Gelderland (Dutch Republic)
Year1637
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 Ducat (6)
CurrencyGulden (1581-1795)
CompositionGold (.986)
Weight6.8 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueKlippe
Hammered, Klippe
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HPM#Ge 46.3
Obverse descriptionArmored knight standing to right, dividing date, holding sword in right hand and bundle of arrows in left hand, within inner circle
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONCORDIA · RES · PARVA · CRES · GEL 1637
(Translation: With harmony small things grow. Gelderland)
Reverse descriptionInscription on five lines, on square tablet with pronounced triangular loops on each side, inside an ornate frame.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMO ORD PROVIN FOEDER BELGAI LEG IMP
(Translation: Coin of the United Provinces of the Netherlands issued in accordance with the law)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1637  - -
Catalog ID3717580610
Comments