½ Silver Ducat

Features

Issuer	region of West Friesland (Dutch Republic)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1660-1673
Value	½ Silver Ducat (½ Rijksdaalder) (6⁄5)
Currency	Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition	Srebro (.873)
Weight	14.12 g
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 461830
References	KM# 52 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Delmonte S# 1000 André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). , HPM# Wf 36 Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). , Ver# 65.2 Pieter Verkade; 1972. Muntboek, bevattende de namen en afbeeldingen van munten, geslagen in de zeven voormalig Vereenigde Nederlandsche Provincies = Coin book, containing the names and images of coins minted in the seven former United Dutch Provinces. P. J. van Dijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Obverse

(en) Knight standing facing right holding sword upwards with West Friesland shield in front, dividing date.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
MO : NO : ARG : PRO : CONFOE : BELG : WESTF
1661

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Argentea Provinciarum Confoederatarum Belgicarum Westfrisiae

Reverse

Koronowane ramiona Zjednoczonych Prowincji. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: CONCORDIA · RES · PARVÆ · CRESCVNT 🞲

Unabridged legend: Concordia Res Parvae Crescunt

Mints

	Enkhuizen, Netherlands (1604-1802)
	Hoorn, Netherlands (1584-1806)
	Medemblik, Netherlands (1256-1781)

Comments

(en)

This type is referred to as ‘halve zilveren dukaat’ or ‘½ zilveren dukaat’ in Dutch. Verkade lists this type as Halve Rijksdaalder.

Coat of arms of the Republic (Source: Wikipedia)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1660
1661
1662
1663												(en) Overdate variety 1663/62 exists
1664
1665												(en) Exists with privy mark after WESTF
1672
1673												(en) Overdate variety 1673/72 exists

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Actual srebro weight: 0.396 oz

Current srebro price: 68.89 USD/oz (see silver price

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