Holland – Half ducaton or half silver rider
Extremely rare copy. Only a few pieces of this year are known. According to Besier mark silver was used for the mintage of Whole and Half Ducatons in and ; however, generally only Whole Ducatons of these years and Half Ducatons of are known.According to the data of the first coin box of Mint Master Jan Bodisco, these copies do exist, but they have not been found as yet.Presumably, this is one of the copies from the coin box.Half Silver Rider of Half Ducaton , struck in Dordrecht:Obverse: MO.NO.ARG.PRO.CON – FOE:BELG:PRO:HOL. mint master mark, Coat of Arms of Dordrecht.Reverse: CONCORDIA. – RES.PARVAE. – CRESCUNT.CNM , Verkade 42.2, Delmonte Weight 16.2 grams, and silver grade .Strike crack at the edge. Make your own assessment of the quality, with the help of the photos. Registered and insured shipping, or pick-up. [M] Read More