Province of Gelderland Ducaton "Silver Rider", 1659 – 1681

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Province of Gelderland Province of Gelderland
Currency Gulden (1581 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Ducaton
Year 1659 – 1681
Composition Silver (.941)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 32.78
Diameter (mm) 43
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Ducaton from Province of Gelderland. Issued from 1659 to 1681. Struck in Silver (.941). Measures 43 mm and weighs 32.78 g.

Obverse
Armored knight brandishing sword with right hand, on rearing horse to right above crowned shield with Gelderland arms. (New silver coin of the Duchy of Gelderland, County of Zutphen of the United provinces of the Netherlands)
Reverse
Crowned shield with arms of the United Provinces, supported by a standing lion on each side. Date at top, divided by mint mark / privy mark (seated dog) (Unity makes strength)
Edge
Gross

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1681 Dog KM# 41.3 Empty cartouche reverse
1680 Dog KM#41.3 Empty cartouche reverse
1679 Dog KM#41.3 Empty cartouche reverse
1679 Dog Overdate 1679/77 exists
1677 Dog
1677 Dog KM#41.3 Empty cartouche reverse
1676 Dog
1676 Dog KM#41.3 Empty cartouche reverse
1674 Dog 61.7K
1672 Dog
1671 Dog
1670 Dog Overdate 1670/69 exists
1669 Dog
1668  KM#41.2 Empty cartouche reverse
1668  no mintmark
1668 Dog
1667 Dog
1666 Dog 90.2K
1664 Dog
1663 Dog
1662 Dog Overdate 1666/1 exists
1661 Dog
1660 Dog
1659 Dog 61.1K

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