After a long focus on ancients (almost exclusively) I have finally turned my attention back to my Age of Sail & Discovery collection. To that end, I just bought this Silver Ducat to add to my collection of 17th century Dutch crown sized coins. Zilveren dukaat, 1660, Overijssel Obv: Armoured knight, standing, with crowned shield of Overijssel at feet Rev: Crowned shield, lion clutching arrows Weight: 27.95 I now have a Leeuwendaalder, a Rijksdaalder, and of course the Zilveren Dukaat above. Still on the list: - Zilveren Rijder - 30 Stuivers and other half varieties of pretty much all of the above
Indeed, they feel lovely in the hand, and you know they're just dripping in history. If these coins could talk...
Go for it! They're very affordable (when compared to 8 Reales, for example) - especially the Leeuwendaalders.
Hey Harry ! Trip the circuit breakers on B7 and H39 ! There ya go Rob, now the stars shall align correctly for you
Alas, in my current financial state, it'll take more than that. I'm saving up so I can afford a damaged VF 1978 Memorial cent.
nice coin. I love those big chunky not perfectly round coins. here's my silver rider and slightly older and smaller:
Nice @dirty_brian ! I was just looking at Silver Riders last night. It is next on the list, without a doubt. Then a Gulden, then 30 stuivers, then the rest of the 1/2 varieties.
So I thought you might like to know. That first coin there, which is labelled "Netherlands Zeeland Daalder", is called a Leeuwendaalder (minted in the province of Zeeland). Splitting hairs perhaps. In your post above this one, the second coin, which is labelled "1/2 Ducaton", is a 1/2 Leeuwendaalder, minted in the province of Holland.
hhhmmm interesting. NGC and Krausse list as I have: https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...der-km-16-1606-1658-cuid-1083660-duid-1429452 as well with vcoins. i'll probably keep my current description but will take your statement into consideration next time. https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/pa...dleburg_privy_mark_castle/382478/Default.aspx
Yes, unfortunately information regarding Dutch age of sail coinage is rare. And where it does exist, the information is often poor - particularly in English. Here is info on your 1/2 Leeuwendaalder (including source - sorry about the photos):
I think whats really happening here is that is easier to just use "daalder" instead of the other. in my case, it fits better in my image. or maybe its the English version of the Dutch spelling. doesn't really matter to me that much.
I believe I have this one right. I bought it for roughly $7 at a small coin show a few years ago. I was surprised to get it for so low.