NETHERLANDS Ducaton 1771 West Friesland. Silver Rider of 60 Stuivers. Type 2. XF

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1771, Netherlands, West Friesland. Silver Ducaton Coin. Type 2.

Mint Date: 1771
Province: West Friesland
References: Davenport 1834, KM-127.2.
Denomination: Ducaton of 60 Stuivers (Silver Rider)
Condition: Some deposits, small digs and scratches, otherwise XF!
Material: Silver (.941)
Weight: 32.47gm 
Diameter: 43mm


Obverse: Armored knight on horse, holding sword and galloping right above crowned shield with arms of West-Friesland.
Legend: MO : NO : ARG : PRO : CONFOE (crowned shield of West Friesland) BELG : PRO : WESTF : (privy mark: hering ship)

Reverse: Crowned shield with dutch arms, supported by crowned lions, date (1771) within foliage below.
Legend: CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT *



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.



The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (or "of the Seven United Provinces") (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden/Provinciën; also Dutch Republic or United Provinces in short, Foederatae Belgii Provinciae or Belgica Foederata in Latin) was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state.

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