netherlands-dutch-republic-1729-item
DenominationGolden Ducat
Country / EmpireNetherlands (Dutch Republic)
Obverse DesignDepicts a standing knight in armor, facing right, holding a sword in his right hand and a bundle of seven arrows (representing the seven United Provinces) in his left. The legend 'CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT' (Unity makes small things grow) encircles the design.
Reverse DesignFeatures an ornate square containing the inscription 'MO. AUR. REG. BELGII AD LEGEM IMPERI.' (Moneta Aurea Regni Belgii ad Legem Imperii - Gold Coin of the Kingdom of Belgium according to the Law of the Empire), with the year '1729' typically placed above or within the legend.
