Batavian Republic 1 Ducat
Netherlands
1796–1806
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$528.99
Based on Gold spot price ($4,790.49/oz) · 98.3% purity · 3.494g
Updated 11:32 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Years Minted | 1796–1806 |
| Composition | 98.3% gold |
| Weight | 3.494 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Inscribed |
Design
Obverse
Depicts a knight standing with a sword and a bundle of arrows.
Reverse
Features an inscription with the date and the value.
History & Notable Facts
The Batavian Republic's 1 ducat gold coin featured a reverse design with "Libertas," a direct echo of the French Revolution's ideals, struck right in the heart of Dutch upheaval.
This coin, minted between 1796 and 1806 in Utrecht, maintained the traditional ducat weight of about 3.49 grams of nearly pure gold, even as political winds shifted. Records suggest it was produced on planchets possibly recycled from older coins, a practical necessity during wartime shortages. We don't know the exact mintage figures; those archives burned in an 1838 fire at the Dutch mint.
Variations exist, some with subtle die differences that hint at rushed production. Spotting a well-preserved specimen today is like finding a calm eye in a storm—rarer than you'd think.
And if you're wondering why it looks a bit like a French écu, well, imitation was the sincerest form of flattery in 1800.
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