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Hoedjesschelling Gold, 2 ducats weight
| Issuer | Zeeland, Province of |
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| Year | 1684-1745 |
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| Value | 6 Stuivers (3⁄10) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the crowned arms of Zeeland within a square shield: the upper half displaying a rampant lion emerging from waves, the lower half showing three horizontal wavy bars representing the sea, surmounted by an elaborate jewelled crown. The date, here 1745, is divided to either side of the shield. A beaded border frames the design, with the circular Latin legend reading MON · NOV · AUR · ORDINUM · ZEELAND distributed around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | ❀ · MON · NOV · AUR · ORDINUM · ZEELAND · 17 45 (Translation: New gold coinage of the State of Zeeland) |
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The hoedjesschelling was a distinctly Zeelandic denomination, issued by a province that jealously guarded its minting privileges throughout the Dutch Republic period. Zeeland's mint at Middelburg operated with considerable independence, and these double-ducat weight pieces were produced to satisfy trade demands rather than domestic circulation — the weight standard made them directly useful in Baltic and Levantine commerce where ducat-weight gold was accepted by assay rather than face value.
The span of dates across this type reflects multiple die periods rather than continuous striking; Delmonte's separation into G#905 and G#907 indicates distinct emission phases, likely tied to provincial treasury decisions.