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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;goldducat, post: 2316983, member: 37873&quot;]Well, I may tell you a bit about them then.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one of coins you like was minted in 1673 in a temporary mint in Amsterdam. The Holland provincial mint was moved from Dordrecht to Amsterdam due to the French invasion in 1672. Amsterdam was a safer location simply.</p><p><br /></p><p>Amsterdam piedfort ducat was the only date of the Holland (province) gold ducats minted outside the official mint (!). They were minted in a private atelier of Christophel Adolphi in Amsterdam.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was because in this time Adolphi had mint presses, meanwhile in the official mint ducats were still hammered (minted witha hammer). What makes this coin special - next to its condition, rarity and provenience - is a lettered egde. You may read on the edge &quot;D : GEDACHTENIS . V : D : MUNTE&nbsp; . V : AMSTERDAM&quot;, means &quot;In memory of the Amsterdam mint&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/10102559.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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