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Triton XXV 11-12 Jan 2022
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LOW COUNTRIES, Republic of the Seven Netherlands (Dutch Republic). Holland. 1581-1795. Piedfort AR Dukaton (42mm, 64.74 g, 12h). Dordrecht mint. Dated 1672. Knight right on galloping horse, holding raised sword; crowned coat-of-arms below / Crowned coat-of-arms with crowned lion supporters. P&W Ho45.1; CNM 2.28.84; Delmonte, Argent 1014a; KM P9. UNC. Well struck and lustrous. Rare.
From the J. de Wilde Collection.
The dukaton, also called the zilveren rijder (silver rider), was a high-value Dutch silver coin first struck in 1659. Through the trade network of the Dutch East India Company, this silver coin would come to be one of the most popular trade coins of the day, circulating alongside the ubiquitous Spanish-American silver coinage.
From the J. de Wilde Collection.
The dukaton, also called the zilveren rijder (silver rider), was a high-value Dutch silver coin first struck in 1659. Through the trade network of the Dutch East India Company, this silver coin would come to be one of the most popular trade coins of the day, circulating alongside the ubiquitous Spanish-American silver coinage.