What is depicted on the obverse of the coin?
Netherlands Trade Ducat
Gold Historic Fractional Coins
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The obverse of the Dutch ducat features a knight holding a bundle of arrows, symbolizing the unity of the six northern provinces under the 1579 Union of Utrecht. This historical imagery adds a rich narrative to the coin, appealing to collectors interested in the story behind their investments.
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Netherlands Trade Ducat
The Case: The Coin That Has Financed World Trade Since 1586 Before the sovereign, before the double eagle, before any modern bullion coin existed, there was the Dutch trade ducat. The Netherlands began striking gold ducats to a fixed standard in 1586, during the Dutch Republic's rise to command ...
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