$8,082.00 USD
The 1760 14 Gulden is a gold "Golden Rider" issue from the Province of Zeeland in the 18th-century Dutch Republic. It was struck at the Middelburg mint (identified by the mintmark ♜) between 1760 and 1764. These impressive gold coins represent the largest regular gold denomination produced by the Dutch provinces during this period.
The obverse shows an armored knight on horseback above Zeeland's crowned provincial arms, with the Latin legend "MONETA AUREA PRO CONFOED BELGII ZELANDIÆ" (Gold coin of the province of Zeeland of the United Provinces). This iconic image of the charging knight gives the series its nickname "Golden Rider" (Gouden Rijder).
The reverse bears the crowned arms of the United Netherlands dividing the denomination "14 GL" and the motto "CONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT" ("Unity makes small things grow"). This motto reflects the foundational philosophy of the Dutch Republic – that the relatively small provinces gained strength through their confederation.
The coin weighs 9.93 grams and is composed of .917 fine gold (according to the KM#97 catalog designation). A known die variety of this series is the 1761/60 overdate, where 1761 was struck over 1760, though this specific coin does not appear to have that characteristic.
In short, only a handful of 1760–1764 Zeeland 14 Gulden coins exist at MS62 or above. This makes this certified MS62 specimen very rare, placing it among the finest known examples of this issue. Such extreme condition rarity significantly enhances the coin's desirability and value to serious collectors of Dutch provincial coinage.
