© Rijksmuseum
© Rijksmuseum
3½ Ducat Klippe
1595 year| Gold | 11.89 g | - |
| Issuer | Siege of Zierikzee (Dutch Republic) |
|---|---|
| Period | Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1595 |
| Value | 3 Ducats |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 11.89 g |
| Size | 42 × 41 mm |
| Shape | Square (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered, Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#420040 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Two line inscription, date above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1595
GRATITVDINIS
ERGO
Comment
Type is unlisted in Delmonte, though he lists a restrike 6 ducat type (34 mm, 19 gr.) and 4 ½ ducat type struck in 1595 (seemingly also a restrike though he does not say this), possibly analagous to this one.
The large size of this coin in the Rijksmuseum is consistent with the siege daalder (see link) which is known at a size of 40 x 41 mm (CNG Triton XXV, lot 1292), so possibly this could be an off-metal gold restrike of the daalder.
Interesting fact
The 3½ Ducat (Klippe) coin from the Siege of Zierikzee (Dutch Republic) in 1595 is interesting because it was made of gold and weighed 11.89 grams, which was a significant amount of gold for a circulating coin at that time.