Description: Untitled Document 1641, Netherlands, Zwolle (City), Emperor Ferdinand II. Gold Ducat Coin. NGC AU+ Mint Year: 1641 Mint Place: Zwolle State: United Provinces Denomination: Gold Ducat Reference: Friedberg 213, Delmonte 1133 (R1!), KM-34. Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as AU (Details: Rev. Scratched!) Weight: ca. 3.5gm Diameter: 22mm Material: Gold! Obverse: Crowned and armored figure of Emperor Ferdinand II (also his titles around), holding sword and cross-topped orb. Date (16-41) split in fields, shield with arms of Zwolle below. Legend: FERDINA . II - G : R : I : M : BO : Reverse: Legend in four lines within ornate square frame. Legend: MONE AVREA CIVIT ZWOL Translated: "Gold coin of the City of Zwolle." Minted in Holland beginning in the 17th century to fuel its extraordinary tenure as the world's foremost commercial trader, the Netherlands one ducat gold coin offers both strong visual appeal and a scarcity value that could command a healthy premium in the years to come. The first Netherlands trade ducat was issued in 1487 under Phillip the Fair and a coin very similar to the one depicted above has been minted more or less continuously from the early 1600s on. The net fine weight of 3.5 grams gold never changed to the modern era. The trade ducat is minted as a gold bullion coin even today. Only the Venetian ducat has enjoyed greater longevity. The obverse of the famed ducat coin depicts a knight holding a bundle of arrows signifying the unity of the six northern provinces under the 1579 Union of Utrecht -- a declaration of independence from Spain. The motto Concordia Res Parvae Crescunt translates to "the union makes small things grow." The legend on the reverse translates to "money of the provinces of the United Netherlands according to the law of the empire." Zwolle (Dutch: [ˈzʋɔlə] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality, after Enschede, and has a population of 132.441 as of December 2023. Zwolle borders the province of Gelderland and lies on the eastern side of the River IJssel.
Price: 895 USD
Location: Wien
End Time: 2024-11-10T15:44:55.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: Ducat
Composition: Gold
Year: 1641
Certification Number: 6648582013
Fineness: 0.986
Grade: AU (Details: Rev. Scratched!)
KM Number: 34
Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands
Certification: NGC
