1633, Netherlands, Overijssel. Scarce Early Gold Knight Ducat Coin. R!
Mint date: 1633
Denomination: Gold Knight Ducat
Reference: Friedberg 268, Delmonte 1044, KM-7. R!
Material: Pure Gold!
Diameter: 23mm
Weight: 3.48gm
Obverse: Knight standing right in armour, holding sword which rests on shoulder and a bundle of arrows, splitting date (16-33).
Legend: CONCORDIA . RES PARVAE . CRES . TRAN
Expanded: "CONCORDIA RES PARvae CREScunt..."
Translated: "Through unity little things grow (Union is strength)..."
Reverse: Legend in five lines inside ornate square. Fields around decorated with floral ornaments.
Legend: MO . ORD PROVIN FOEDER BELG AD LEG . IMP
Expanded: "MOneta ORDinum PROVINciarum FOEDERatorum BELGicarum AD LEGem IMPerii"
Translated: "Coin of government of the provincial federation of Belgium Conforming with the law of the Imperial."
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