Designed by the Venetians in 1285 AD, the Ducat was the de facto world trade currency for almost two centuries. With permission from the Venetians, countries began minting their own version of the Ducat, keeping the same standards.
The Ducat universal standard is 3.494 grams of gold at 98.6% purity. Most countries changed the design of their Ducats frequently as new rulers and governments emerged, but the Dutch were strongly against this.
The Dutch Ducat is unique in that it has retained the exact same design on the obverse and reverse for over 3 centuries. The obverse features a knight with a longsword on his right shoulder and 13 arrows in his left hand.
The reverse features an ornamental plaque with a Latin phrase. “A coin of the provinces of the United Netherlands according to the law of the Empire.” The Netherlands is one of two countries still minting gold ducats for collecting.
The coin featured is a 1995 Netherlands gold Ducat proof specimen struck in 0.1104 Troy oz of gold (3.433 grams). At ABS, we hand select our gold ducats ensuring we offer the finest available.
A beautiful strike with incredible luster, this Netherlands Dutch Ducat arrives in a new Direct Fit capsule and housed in an elegant display box shown in the photos..
