EUROPEAN COINS AND MEDALS NETHERLANDS - ID: 2330

Submitter: Jean-Luc VAN DER SCHUEREN, Laurent JERNANDER

Added: 2010-02-14

Source: IAPN member contribution

Region: NETHERLANDS

Metal: Gold

Denomination: Ducat

Netherlands, Haarlem

AU-Obsidional Ducat
Siege of 1572, Uniface elongated octagon or oblong Gold planchet, it bears different stamps. The largest being a shield-shaped central stamp of the City Arms, showing an upright sword with cross at its tip surrounded by four 6-pointed stars. A single six-pointed star appears in a tiny punched shield above the sword. At base is a roughly rectangular punch bearing the date in raised numerals, at right and impinging on the central device is a rampant lion shield.
30 x 19.5mm, 3.05 gr
Never submitted to the I.B.S.C.C. for examination.