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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8297919, member: 110226&quot;]Prior to the minting of milled ducatons, the Netherlands produced hammered ducatons, starting in 1659.&nbsp; These coins share the same general design features as the later machine struck ducatons.&nbsp; However, due to the hammer striking process, the quality of these coins can vary widely.&nbsp; On the other hand the dies and the hammer striking give these coins very distinct, often rugged, qualities, which I find very appealing.&nbsp; Because of the striking process, no two coins are exactly identical.</p><p><br /></p><p>This broad (45 mm) ducaton is from the province of Zeeland.&nbsp; Minted in 1662, when the Netherlands was in a period of peace between wars, this coin displays the typical traits of a large hammer struck coin, with areas of weakness along with good detail.&nbsp; Well struck examples tend to be exception, and like the lion daalders, fully struck, well centered coins command a premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dav. 4942</p><p><br /></p><p>32.15 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1467521[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin is from a period of what must have been one of high production of lion daalders, from around the mid 1630s to around 1655.&nbsp; This coin, from Campen, dated 1648, the year that marked the end of the devastating Thirty Years War, is a high grade example.&nbsp; Lion daalders from this year through early 1650s appear on the market frequently, and they do present collectors with a chance to buy an example at fairly reasonable prices.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday I posted a coin from Campen, 1652, that weighs 24.86 grams.&nbsp; This coin, minted four years prior, weighs 27.66 grams, which shows how variable these coins can be in terms of weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dav. 4879</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1467529[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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