½ Silver Ducat Type 1, date obverse

€1.00
IssuerProvince of Zeeland (Dutch Republic)
Year1659-1668
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value½ Silver Ducat (½ Rijksdaalder) (6⁄5)
CurrencyGulden (1581-1795)
CompositionSilver (.873)
Weight14.12 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#45 , HPM#Ze 49 , Delmonte S#1002 , Ver#85.4
Obverse descriptionStanding armored knight with provincal coat of arms at feet, sword held over his right shoulder.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringMO : NO : ARG : PRO : CONFŒ : BELG : CO : ZEL 1661
(Translation: New silver coin of the province of Zeeland of the United Provinces of the Netherlands)
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms of the generality within inner circle, mint mark above crown
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT ⸰ ♜ ⸰
(Translation: With harmony small things grow)
Edge
Mint
Middelburg, Netherlands(1100-1798)
Mintage1659 ♜ - -
1660 ♜ - -
1661 ♜ - Overdate variety 1661/60 exists -
1662 ♜ - Overdate variety 1662/61 exists -
1663 ♜ - -
1664 ♜ - -
1668 ♜ - -
Catalog ID1075044300
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