the Netherlands Zilveren Rijder | VOC ship Vliegend Hart 1734 AD Province of Gelderland, Harderwijk, original set, EF+

silver | weight 32,78gr. | Ø 43mm. | die-axe 12 o'clock

Obv. armed knight with raised sword on a horse riding right

with crowned arms underneath, with legend MO : NO : ARG

PRO CONF - BELG : D GEL & CZ (rearing horse)

Rev. crowned arm of the Unified Provinces hold by two lions

with 1734 underneath, with legend (star) CONCORDIA – RES

PARVAE - CRESCUNT

Ref. Delmonte 1010 | Verkoade 5.1 | Passon & van der Wis 2.17.132

Extremely Fine +

This silver ducat was salvaged from VOC ship ´Vliegend Hart´ (Flying Heart),

which sunk on the 3th of February 1735. Among seventeen other ship, it was

send to the East to supply in the required coins. Besides the official money

in the form of Gold Ducats, unofficial Silver Ducats form the Province of

Gelderland such as this piece, were smuggled among the crew.