Friesland Silver Rider
Netherlands
1586–1600
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 2 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$67.31
Based on Silver spot price ($78.86/oz) · 90.0% purity · 29.5g
Updated 10:55 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Years Minted | 1586–1600 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 29.5 g |
| Diameter | 42 mm |
| Shape | Round |
Design
Obverse
Depicts an armored rider on horseback.
Reverse
Shows the coat of arms of Friesland.
History & Notable Facts
The Friesland Silver Rider coins featured a mounted knight on their obverse, a design that directly echoed the Frisian cavalry's role in the Dutch Revolt against Spain.
That knight wasn't just decorative; he symbolized local defiance, struck during a time when Friesland's mint in Leeuwarden operated under siege conditions. The coins, typically daalders, were produced from 1586 to around 1600 on irregular planchets, often from recycled silver that might have included looted sources—though exact origins remain murky due to lost records.
Variations exist, with some showing crude strikes from worn dies, reflecting the chaos of war. Mintage figures? Burned in an 1838 archive fire, so we're left guessing. As for the rider motif, it's straightforward military heraldry, not the stuff of legends I've heard peddled for years.
One version has a particularly lopsided horse, which always makes me wonder if the engraver had one eye on the battlefield.
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