Netherlands to Issue 2021 Gold Ducats by Reservation Only
Dutch Gold Ducat and
Double Gold Ducat are appearing in another variation of their traditional, classic design for their 2021 issue from the
Royal Dutch Mint. The first Gold Ducat with the legendary standing knight was struck in
Holland under the
Friesland in 1612. The
Dutch Kingdom continued the practice.
The coin has always had the same basic obverse of a standing knight accompanied by an ornately inscribed tablet on the reverse. The only variations reflect artistic liberties taken by mint engravers. The coins are based on the design of the engraver
Johan Willem Marmé, the die cutter at the