These 1/8 ducats were only minted in the province of Zeeland between 1762-1793 and were nicknamed “pietje”. The obverse has a knight with crowned Zeeland shield at feet. The legend would read: MON • NO • ARG • PRO • CONFOE • BELG • COM • ZEL. The castle mint mark, before MON gives the mint as Middelburg. On the reverse are the crowned arms of Zeeland with the legend CONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT “Unity makes strength“.
Netherlands 1/8 silver ducat
Photo: North Lincolnshire Museum CC By SA2.0
Issued by: None Specified
Denomination: 1/8 ducat
Period: Post-Medieval
Date found: 15/07/2021
Location: West Lindsey, Lincolnshire