Ducaton "Silver Rider"

Features

Issuer Province of Holland (Dutch Republic)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1672-1721
Value 1 Ducaton (3)
Currency Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition Silver (.941)
Weight 32.15 g
Diameter 43 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
71043
References Ver# 41.4,
Pieter Verkade; 1972. Muntboek, bevattende de namen en afbeeldingen van munten. P. J. van Dijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Delmonte S# 1014,
André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent : Écus - demi-écus - quart d'écus et monnaies obsidionales frappées dans les territoires composant les anciens Pays-Bas septentrionaux et méridionaux = The Silver Benelux : Crowns - half-crowns - quarter-crowns and siege crowns struck in the territories of the former northern and southern Netherlands. Jacques Schulman N.V., Amsterdam.
And 1 more volumes.
Dav ECT# 4930,
John Stewart Davenport; 1964. European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 (2nd edition in one volume of "European Crowns since 1800" and "German talers since 1800"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
Dav ECT# 1827,
John Stewart Davenport; 1964. European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 (2nd edition in one volume of "European Crowns since 1800" and "German talers since 1800"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
KM# 51
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Armored knight brandishing sword with right hand, on charging horse to right above arms of Holland (no inner circle). Legend ends with mintmark

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO : NO : ARG : CON FŒ : BELG : PRO : HOL . (shield)

Unabridged legend: Moneta nova argentea confoederatorum Belgii provinciarum Hollandiae

Translation: New silver coin of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Province of Holand

Reverse

Crowned arms of the United Provinces, supported by a crowned lion on each side, date at below shield in cartouche

Script: Latin

Lettering: ❀ CONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT ·

Translation: Unity makes strength

Mint

Rose Dordrecht, Netherlands (1190-1806)

Comments

Known as a zilveren rijder (Dutch).

Earlier types and patterns struck in gold in the same dies are also in the catalog (see links)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1672 
1673  Overdated varieties exists
1674 
1675 
1676 
1678  Overdated varieties exists
1679  Overdated varieties exists
1680 
1687 
1692 
1693 
1694 
1716 
1717 
1721  9 332

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