Code: 10413
Netherlands, Overijssel 1742 silver “Rider” Ducatoon
Obverse: Mounted Knight holding sword, above crowned arms of Overyssel, with legend surrounding: MO NO ARG CONF – OE BELG PRO TRANS
Reverse: Crowned arms with lion supporters, date in cartouche below, with legend surrounding: CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT
KM 80
43 mm in diameter, 30.8 grams.
From the famous Hollandia Shipwreck, The Hollandia was a Dutch East Indiaman which wrecked on Annet, Isles of Scilly on 13th July 1743, causing 276 fatalities. The wreck was discovered by Rex Cowan in 1971.
*Complete with an original Hollandia wreck certificate with signatures from Rex Cowan and Jack Gayton from the Royal Navy.