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This scarce copper duit was struck by the city of Deventer in 1617 and features its crowned coat of arms with an eagle, a biblical inscription and the city name DAVENTRIA.
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NORTH NETHERLANDS – REPUBLIC (1581–1795)
Overijssel – City Deventer – Duit 1617
Scarce seventeenth-century city ducat
A scarce copper ducat from 1617, minted by the city of Deventer during the early period of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. This characteristic urban issue is distinguished by the crowned city coat of arms with the eagle and the distinctive distribution of the city name and the year on the reverse.
Obverse:
The crowned city coat of arms of Deventer with the characteristic eagle, placed on a cross of lances.
Inscription:
NO • VIDI – • IVST • DER
The Latin text refers to the biblical phrase Non vidi iustum derelictum, derived from Psalm 37:25.
Translation: “I have not seen the righteous forsaken.”
This religious motto reflects the important place that faith occupied within public life and the urban coinage of the young Republic.
Reverse:
Within a graceful wreath of laurel branches the city name, divided over three lines:
DA / VEN / TRIA
Below it the year 16 – 17, separated by the small shield of the Overijssel (Oversticht).
The distinctive spelling of the city name and the placement of the year give this issue its recognizable character.
Historical background and rarity
Deventer belonged to the most important Hanseatic cities of the Netherlands and had a rich history of trade and coinage since the Middle Ages. Thanks to its strategic location on the IJssel, the city developed into an important trading center with close ties to the German hinterland.
In the early seventeenth century, Deventer continued to mint its own copper coins for daily transactions. The ducat represented a modest nominal value but played an important role in the local economy.
The year 1617 falls within the Twelve Years’ Truce (1609–1621), a period of temporary peace between the Republic and Spain. During these years, trade and economic activity flourished further, while the cities continued to emphasize their own identity and historical minting traditions.
The Deventer ducat of 1617 belongs to the scarce urban issues from this period. The combination of the crowned coat of arms, the religious motto, and the striking reverse with the city name DAVENTRIA makes this a particularly interesting specimen within the Overijssel copper coinage.
The piece offered possesses a characteristic dark copper patina with green oxidation and clearly recognizable coin designs. The city name, the year, and the crowned symbol are well visible, allowing the historical features of this more than four centuries old coin to come into their own.
References: Passon & Van der Wis 2.12.78 · Purmer & Van der Wiel 7105.
Rarity: Rare (S).
A scarce Deventer city ducat from 1617, with the characteristic eagle, the Biblical motto, and the distinctive distribution of the city name and the year. An historically appealing copper coin from the early seventeenth century and an interesting addition for collectors of Dutch urban coins.
NORTH NETHERLANDS – REPUBLIC (1581–1795)
Overijssel – City Deventer – Duit 1617
Scarce seventeenth-century city ducat
A scarce copper ducat from 1617, minted by the city of Deventer during the early period of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. This characteristic urban issue is distinguished by the crowned city coat of arms with the eagle and the distinctive distribution of the city name and the year on the reverse.
Obverse:
The crowned city coat of arms of Deventer with the characteristic eagle, placed on a cross of lances.
Inscription:
NO • VIDI – • IVST • DER
The Latin text refers to the biblical phrase Non vidi iustum derelictum, derived from Psalm 37:25.
Translation: “I have not seen the righteous forsaken.”
This religious motto reflects the important place that faith occupied within public life and the urban coinage of the young Republic.
Reverse:
Within a graceful wreath of laurel branches the city name, divided over three lines:
DA / VEN / TRIA
Below it the year 16 – 17, separated by the small shield of the Overijssel (Oversticht).
The distinctive spelling of the city name and the placement of the year give this issue its recognizable character.
Historical background and rarity
Deventer belonged to the most important Hanseatic cities of the Netherlands and had a rich history of trade and coinage since the Middle Ages. Thanks to its strategic location on the IJssel, the city developed into an important trading center with close ties to the German hinterland.
In the early seventeenth century, Deventer continued to mint its own copper coins for daily transactions. The ducat represented a modest nominal value but played an important role in the local economy.
The year 1617 falls within the Twelve Years’ Truce (1609–1621), a period of temporary peace between the Republic and Spain. During these years, trade and economic activity flourished further, while the cities continued to emphasize their own identity and historical minting traditions.
The Deventer ducat of 1617 belongs to the scarce urban issues from this period. The combination of the crowned coat of arms, the religious motto, and the striking reverse with the city name DAVENTRIA makes this a particularly interesting specimen within the Overijssel copper coinage.
The piece offered possesses a characteristic dark copper patina with green oxidation and clearly recognizable coin designs. The city name, the year, and the crowned symbol are well visible, allowing the historical features of this more than four centuries old coin to come into their own.
References: Passon & Van der Wis 2.12.78 · Purmer & Van der Wiel 7105.
Rarity: Rare (S).
A scarce Deventer city ducat from 1617, with the characteristic eagle, the Biblical motto, and the distinctive distribution of the city name and the year. An historically appealing copper coin from the early seventeenth century and an interesting addition for collectors of Dutch urban coins.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Region
Netherlands, Deventer
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Netherlands
Year/period and variation
1617
Denomination
Duit
Condition
Ungraded
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