Province of Zeeland Rijksdaalder "Leicesterrijksdaalder", 1595 – 1597

7 Provinces

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Province of Zeeland Province of Zeeland
Currency Gulden (1581 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Rijksdaalder
Year 1595 – 1597
Composition Silver (.889)
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 29.24
Diameter (mm) 40
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Rijksdaalder from Province of Zeeland. Issued from 1595 to 1597. Struck in Silver (.889). Measures 40 mm and weighs 29.24 g.

Obverse
Bust of armored knight to right, holding sword with right hand and bundle of arrows with left hand, within dotted inner circle; lettering in dotted outer circle, mintmark at top. (Unity makes small things grow, Zeeland)
Reverse
Garnished shield with the arms of the 7 provinces, date above, within dotted circle. (Coin of the United Provinces of the Netherlands issued by imperial decree)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1597 ♜ Overdate variety 1597/95 exists
1596 ♜ Overdate variety 1596/5 exists
1595 ♜

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