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For this release, the series travels to the Hanseatic city of Zwolle in the province of Overijssel. Built in the 15th century, the Sassenpoort is the most prominent surviving remnant of Zwolle’s medieval fortifications. Its impressive size reflected the city’s prosperity as a major trading hub, with a wide gateway designed to regulate the flow of goods and carts entering and leaving the city. The Sassenpoort played a notable role in history, most famously in 1524 when the people of Zwolle captured Duke Karel van Gelre through strategic deception, preserving their independence.
Coin Highlights:
Add this historic Silver Ducat to your collection today and continue building the Dutch City Gates and Access Roads series!
About the Royal Dutch Mint
The Royal Dutch Mint is fully owned by the Dutch state and has been the country’s sole authority for striking and issuing coins since 1807. Its origins date back to 1806, when King Louis Napoleon decided that a single national body should handle coin production, replacing the medieval system where individual cities issued their own coins. The mint was initially planned for Amsterdam but was instead established in Utrecht due to financial constraints. After the Netherlands became a kingdom in 1813 under King William I, it was renamed the Rijks Munt. A second mint in Brussels existed until Belgium gained independence in 1839, after which the Rijks Munt became the only mint in the kingdom.
Over the years, the mint became fully integrated under the Ministry of Finance, officially becoming a state-owned company in 1912. During World War II, coins were even produced in the United States to meet post-liberation demand. In 1994, the mint was renamed De Nederlandse Munt NV, and in 1999 it received the royal designation De Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, or the Royal Dutch Mint, reflecting its historic and official status as the nation’s coin producer.
Silver Ducats are commissioned collector coins that celebrate Dutch history and heritage. This Sassenpoort of Zwolle issue is the fifth release in the Dutch City Gates and Access Roads series, honoring historic gateways of trade and power.
For this release, the series travels to the Hanseatic city of Zwolle in the province of Overijssel. Built in the 15th century, the Sassenpoort is the most prominent surviving remnant of Zwolle’s medieval fortifications. Its impressive size reflected the city’s prosperity as a major trading hub, with a wide gateway designed to regulate the flow of goods and carts entering and leaving the city. The Sassenpoort played a notable role in history, most famously in 1524 when the people of Zwolle captured Duke Karel van Gelre through strategic deception, preserving their independence.
Coin Highlights:
- Contains .7929 oz of .999 fine silver.
- Mintage of only 1,500 coins.
- Coins come presented in a colloector tin with certificate of authenticity.
- Obverse: The obverse of the Silver Ducat depicts Duke Karel van Egmond (Karel van Gelre) in armor, standing before the Sassenpoort. The shield bears the provincial coat of arms of Overijssel, along with the Latin inscription “MO.NO.ARG.REG.BELGII.TRAN.”, meaning “New Silver Coin of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,” with TRAN denoting the province. Karel van Egmond was a powerful duke and the last independent feudal ruler of the Netherlands, making him a fitting figure for this series.
- Reverse: On the reverse, the national coat of arms of the Netherlands is shown beneath the Royal Crown, flanked by the year of issue. The inscription “CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT”—“Unity makes strength”—encircles the design, along with the official mint and privy marks. This issue is presented in updated, compact packaging designed for convenient storage and mailing, making it an attractive addition for collectors of European history and Dutch coinage.
- Guaranteed by the Royal Dutch Mint.
Add this historic Silver Ducat to your collection today and continue building the Dutch City Gates and Access Roads series!
About the Royal Dutch Mint
The Royal Dutch Mint is fully owned by the Dutch state and has been the country’s sole authority for striking and issuing coins since 1807. Its origins date back to 1806, when King Louis Napoleon decided that a single national body should handle coin production, replacing the medieval system where individual cities issued their own coins. The mint was initially planned for Amsterdam but was instead established in Utrecht due to financial constraints. After the Netherlands became a kingdom in 1813 under King William I, it was renamed the Rijks Munt. A second mint in Brussels existed until Belgium gained independence in 1839, after which the Rijks Munt became the only mint in the kingdom.
Over the years, the mint became fully integrated under the Ministry of Finance, officially becoming a state-owned company in 1912. During World War II, coins were even produced in the United States to meet post-liberation demand. In 1994, the mint was renamed De Nederlandse Munt NV, and in 1999 it received the royal designation De Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, or the Royal Dutch Mint, reflecting its historic and official status as the nation’s coin producer.
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