1994, Netherlands. Beautiful Proof Silver Knight Ducat Coin. 11,000 pcs. Struck!
Mint Year: 1994
Condition: Proof!
MInt Place: Utrecht
Reference: KM-218.
Mintage: 11,000 pcs.
Denomination: Silver Knight Ducat - Groningen
Material: Silver (.873)
Weight: 28.25gm
Diameter: 40mm
Obverse: Knight standing right in armour, holding sword and bands linked to crowned arms of Utrecht / Groningen / Zeeland.
Legend: MON . NOV . ARG . PRO . CONFOE . BELG II . GRON .
Reverse: Crowned shield of the Netherlands, splitting date (19-94). Privy marks in fields.
Legend: CONCORDIA RESPARVAE CRESCUNT
Translated: "Through concord little things grow (Union is strength)"
Groningen is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen (districts of Leer and Emsland), in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea. The capital of the province is the city of Groningen.