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Duit
| Issuer | Gelderland, Province of |
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| Year | 1753-1757 |
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| Weight | 3.84 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ❀ D ❀ G E L R I Æ 1757 (Translation: Duchy of Gelderland) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Gelderland's duit production in the 1750s fell squarely within the chaotic final decades of the Dutch Republic's monetary system, when provincial mints operated with near-total autonomy and routinely undercut each other's standards. Gelderland was a chronic offender — its copper coinage was frequently cited by the States-General for weight inconsistencies, and complaints from Amsterdam merchants about substandard provincial duits were a recurring administrative headache throughout this period.