1 Daalder    (Verkauft für $202.0)

1640, Netherlands, Gelderland. Large Silver Lion Daalder (Dog Dollar) Coin. aXF!

Mint Year: 1640 Province: Gelderland State: Netherlands (United Provinces) Reference: Davenport 4849, KM-15.2. Denomination: Daalder of 48 Stuivers (Lion Daalder / Lion Dollar / Dog Dollar) Condition: Nicely centered strike, on a broad planchet, minimal deposits, otherwise about XF! Weight: 26.89gm Diameter: 41mm Material: Silver

Obverse: Standing knight left, head right, in front of his legs arms shield bearing a standing lion. Comment: The legend seem to have been wrongly punched and corrected by the engraver, which is evident as we can recognize the letter "C" and "O" below the "A" and  "G" in "ARG"! Legend:  MO . ARG PRO : CON - FOE . BELG . GEL

Reverse: Heraldic dutch lion left. Legend: CONFIDENS . DNO . NON . MOVETVR . I640 : Translated: "Relying on god I shall not be confounded!"

The lion dollar circulated throughout the Middle East and was imitated in several German and Italian cities. It was also popular in the Dutch East Indies as well as in the Dutch New Netherlands Colony (New York). The lion dollar also circulated throughout the English colonies during the Seventeenth and early Eighteenth centuries. Examples circulating in the colonies were usually fairly well worn so that the design was not fully distinguishable, thus they were sometimes referred to as "dog dollars."