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Netherland.West Freisland.Silver rider ducaton.lot 284
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Netherland.West Freisland.Silver Rider ducaton.lot 284. Shipped with USPS First class package with insurance and Certificate of Authenticity.Silver rider's ducaton,1790 yr. Arms of Utrecht below the horse.
Very good condition ducaton.The coin is patinised through all those years.It's never
been cleaned that to keep up with historical and numismatic value of item.It's a large and very attractive coin "Silver rider"
In very good condition,hard to find similar condition.
Weight:32.46 gm
Size:41 mm
Certificate of Authenticity provided.
Ducaton
Crown-sized silver coin of the 16th-18th centuries.
The ducaton, ducatone or ducatoon was a crown-sized silver coin of the 16th-18th centuries.
The first ducaton-type coin was the scudo known as the 'ducatone da soldi cento' (of 100 soldi), issued by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in Milan in 1551. Ducatones were produced in greater numbers in numerous Italian states through the 17th century, spreading to other parts of the Spanish Empire, including Burgundy and the Netherlands - in 1618 the ducaton was produced in Brabant and Tournai comprising 32.48 grams of 0.944 silver depicting Albert and Isabella.
In 1659 the Dutch states started production of the 'silver rider' ducaton, featuring a mounted knight on horseback. This design weighing 32.779 grams of 0.941 silver also featured the crowned arms of the United Netherlands on the reverse, with a shield below the knight indicating the province of minting. Rider ducatons were minted until 1798. In the period 1726-1751 ducatons were minted bearing the monogram of the Dutch East India Company.
As a trade coin the familiar design of the Dutch rider helped it to compete against well-known world coins such as the Spanish dollar. It was valued at 60 stuivers.
Utrecht
, officially the
Province of Utrecht
, is a province of the Netherlands. It is located in the centre of the country, bordering the Eemmeer in the north-east, the province of Gelderland in the east and south-east, the province of South Holland in the west and south-west and the province of North Holland in the north-west and north. The province of Utrecht has a population of 1,353,596 as of November 2019. It has a land area of approximately 1,485 square kilometres (573 sq mi). Apart from its eponymous capital, major cities in the province are Amersfoort, Houten, Nieuwegein, Veenendaal, IJsselstein and Zeist. The busiest railway station in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal, is located in the province of Utrecht.
Certificate of Authenticity included.