Holland Golden Crown 1772

Holland Golden Crown 1772
Quality: Beautiful-
Weight: 3.5 grams
Gold content:986/1000
Light crack from the edge

About the coin:

The golden ducat of the province of Holland This coin is part of the series of coins issued by the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, and is one of the higher denominations intended for circulation. The coin features on the obverse a knight with a bundle of arrows and a sword in his hand, representing the military strength and stability of the republic. The inscription on the coin contains the Latin text: ‘Concordia res parvae crescunt’, which means ‘Unity makes small things great’. The obverse of the coin features a decorated pattern with the text: MO: ORD: PROVIN: FOEDER BELG · AD LEG · IMP, or ‘Moneta ordinum provinciarum foederatorum belgicarum ad legem imperii; which can be summarized as the coins issued by the provinces in the name of the Republic. The Dukaat is made of 986/1000 gold, and has an average diameter of 21.8 millimeters and weighs 3.5 grams. In addition to the gold ducat, the following coins were also used in the republic:

• The German
• The ear
• The coin piece
• The 2-cent piece or double-cent piece
• The shilling or 6 shillings.
• The quarter gold or coin master penning
• The 10-cent piece
• The gold
• The (lion) dwarf
• The silver 3 guilder
• The silver ducat
• The 7 guilders of gold
• The 14 guilders of gold

The Provincial coins have been circulated since the sixteenth century until the mid-nineteenth century, and are today also very popular with collectors.

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