It is worth noting that though Netherland Trade Ducats have been minted into the modern era, all coins offered here are dated prior to 1933, securing for owners all the additional protections and designations associated with coins from the gold standard era.

Historical Commentary: Coveted for their beauty, the Netherlands Trade Ducats are some of the hardest to find and most highly sought after of the historic European gold coins.  A great many were lost during years of circulation, making the Proof-Like Brilliant Uncirculated specimens offered here truly noteworthy.  Moreover, their negotiable size (just over 1/10 oz) is sure to attract asset-preservation minded investors seeking enhanced divisibility and dynamic liquidity within their holdings.

The first Netherlands Trade Ducat was issued in 1487 under Phillip the Fair and a coin very similar to the one depicted above has been minted more or less continuously from the early 1600’s on.  The net fine weight of 3.5 grams of gold never changed to the modern era.  The Netherlands Trade Ducat is minted as a gold bullion coin even today.  One the Venetian ducat has enjoyed greater longevity.

The obverse of the famed Netherlands Trade Ducat coin depicts a knight holding a bundle of arrows signifying the unity of the six northern provinces under the 1579 Union of Utrecht – a declaration of independence from Spain.  The motto Concordia Res Parvae Crescunt translates to “the union makes small things grow.”  The legend on the reverse tnraslates to “money of the provinces of the United Netherlands according to the law of the empire.”