1 Ducat - Willem I (Trade Coinage) 1817-1840 front 1 Ducat - Willem I (Trade Coinage) 1817-1840 back
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1 Ducat - Willem I Trade Coinage

 
Gold (.983) 3.5 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Netherlands
King
William I (1815-1840)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1817-1840
Value
1 Ducat (17⁄3&nbspNLG)
Currency
Gulden (decimalized, 1817-2001)
Composition
Gold (.983)
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#24443
Rarity index
83%

Reverse

Text within ornamented square

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MO. AUR.
REG. BELGII
AD LEGEM
IMPERII.

Unabridged legend: Moneta Aurea Regni Belgii Ad Legem Imperii

Translation: Gold coin of the Kingdom of Belgium by virtue of imperial law

Edge

Slant-reeded

Comment

Size varies between 20.5 - 21.5 mm
Netherlands Ducat KM# 50.2 were struck in Russia

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Ducat - Willem I (Trade Coinage) 1817-1840 from Netherlands is that it was minted during a time when the Netherlands was under French rule, and the coin's design reflects this influence. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of King Willem I, while the reverse bears the image of a crowned shield with the French motto "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity) inscribed above it. This coin is a unique example of how numismatics can provide a window into historical events and cultural exchange.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1817  495110 - - - - - -
1818  1350000 - - - - - -
1819  110670 - - - - - -
1820  10419 - - - - - -
1821  15073 - - - - - -
1822  11971 - - - - - -
1824 B 8000 - - - - - -
1825  119276 - - - - - -
1825 B 48003 - - - - - -
1827  350000 - - - - - -
1827 B 27032 - - - - - -
1828  1300000 - - - - - -
1828 B 454114 - - - - - -
1829  150000 - - - - - -
1829 B 247000 - - - - - -
1830  2000000 - - - - - -
1830 B 11186 - - - - - -
1831  1000000 - - - - - -
1832  1000000 - - - - - -
1833  350000 - - - - - -
1834  150000 - - - - - -
1835  650000 - - - - - -
1836  300000 - - - - - -
1837  1400000 - - - - - -
1838  1200000 - - - - - -
1839  1350000 - - - - - -
1840  103321 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Ducat - Willem I (Trade Coinage) 1817-1840 coin.