{"product_id":"1572-gold-2-ducats-ngc-ms66-copy","title":"1572 Gold 2 Ducats NGC MS66","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"747\" class=\"\"\u003eIssued during the turbulent \u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eearly Dutch Revolt period\u003c\/strong\u003e, this 2 Ducat gold piece represents both economic continuity and political uncertainty within the Low Countries. The year 1572 marks a pivotal moment in Dutch history, when \u003cstrong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"555\"\u003ethe Sea Beggars captured Brielle\u003c\/strong\u003e, initiating a cascade of defiance against Habsburg Spanish rule. Coinage of this caliber was likely used by both loyalist and emerging republican forces as trade coinage or political tribute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"987\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"802\"\u003estanding armored knight\u003c\/strong\u003e or a crowned bust, depending on origin (Dutch, German, or Austrian states), often surrounded by a Latin legend denoting the sovereign’s name and title, or the issuing city or province.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1260\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Typically displays a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eheraldic shield\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003efoliate tablet\u003c\/strong\u003e, bearing inscriptions such as \u003cem data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003e“MONETA NOVA”\u003c\/em\u003e or the imperial Latin abbreviation \u003cem data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e“MO. ORD. PROVIN. FOEDER. BELG. AD LEG. IMP.”\u003c\/em\u003e signifying legal minting authority within the Holy Roman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1801\" class=\"\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eNGC MS66\u003c\/strong\u003e, this example is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003etrue Gem Mint State coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, a virtually unprecedented level of preservation for a 450-year-old hammered gold piece. It displays \u003cstrong data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eshimmering luster, bold details, and immaculate surfaces\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing it at or near the top of the condition census for all known 1572-dated gold ducats of any issuing authority. This grade confirms not only its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003esuperior technical quality\u003c\/strong\u003e but also its likely function as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003epresentation or ceremonial striking\u003c\/strong\u003e, preserved through centuries with extraordinary care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729127080106,"sku":"5961616-015","price":26220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/5961616-015.jpg?v=1694729970","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1572-gold-2-ducats-ngc-ms66-copy","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}