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1767, Netherlands, Gelderland. Large Silver Knight Ducat (48 Stuivers) Coin. XF!

Mint Date: 1767
Mint Place: Gelder
Denomination: Silver Knight Ducat (48 Stuivers)
Reference: Davenport 1838, Delmonte 963, KM-38.2. R!
Condition: Scattered scratches from circulation in fields, otherwise XF!
Weight: 27.91gm
Diameter: 41mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Armored knight standing right, holding shield with cot-of-arms on a band and shouldering sword.
Legend: MO ARG PRO . CONF . BELG . D . GEL . & . C . Z . (privy mark: twig)

Reverse: Crowned shield of the Netherlands (crowned lion holding sword and thunderbolts), splitting date (17-67).
Legend: CONCORDIA . RES . PARVAE . CRESCUNT .
Translated: "Through unity little things grow (Union is strength)!"

In 1659 the Dutch states started production of the 'silver rider' ducaton, featuring a mounted knight on horseback. This design weighing 32.779 grams of 0.941 silver also featured the crowned arms of the United Netherlands on the reverse, with a shield below the knight indicating the province of minting. Rider ducatons were minted until 1798. In the period 1726-1751 ducatons were minted bearing the monogram of the Dutch East India Company. As a trade coin the familiar design of the Dutch rider helped it to compete against well-known world coins such as the Spanish dollar. It was valued at 60 stuivers.

Gelderland (English also Guelders German: Geldern) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen, Wageningen, Zevenaar and Epe. The city Geldern, after which the province is called, is today part of Germany.