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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 47985, member: 112"]Oh hey - we haven't even got started yet <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin with a knight standing is a ducat, struck in .983 gold by the Netherlands weighing 3.5 grams and approx 21mm. It contains .1106 oz pure gold. This coin has been continually struck with the same design since 1586. It is still being issued today.</p><p><br /></p><p>The other coin is known as a Rose Noble, also issued by the Netherlands in the province of Gorinchem. This particular was struck in 1583, soon after the 7 northern provinces of the Netherlands united and declared their independence from the Spanish crown. It was struck in essentially pure gold and weighs 7.47 grams. It is about the size of a silver dollar.</p><p><br /></p><p>My purpose in making these post was to show you examples of what is out there available to collect in the world gold area and that you can go from easily affordable - to the not so easily affordable if you desire.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 47985, member: 112"]Oh hey - we haven't even got started yet :D The coin with a knight standing is a ducat, struck in .983 gold by the Netherlands weighing 3.5 grams and approx 21mm. It contains .1106 oz pure gold. This coin has been continually struck with the same design since 1586. It is still being issued today. The other coin is known as a Rose Noble, also issued by the Netherlands in the province of Gorinchem. This particular was struck in 1583, soon after the 7 northern provinces of the Netherlands united and declared their independence from the Spanish crown. It was struck in essentially pure gold and weighs 7.47 grams. It is about the size of a silver dollar. My purpose in making these post was to show you examples of what is out there available to collect in the world gold area and that you can go from easily affordable - to the not so easily affordable if you desire.[/QUOTE]
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