Gelderse duit, 1739 1739

This 1739 copper coin, known as a "Gelderse duit", was minted by the Province of Gelderland. The coin's obverse features the date "1739" and the inscription "D.G.E.L.R.I.A", which stands for "Dominus Gratia Elector Landgravius Rex et Imperator Austriae" (By the Grace of God, Elector, Landgrave, King, and Emperor of Austria). The reverse depicts the coat of arms of the province of Gelderland. This small coin (2.2 cm in diameter, 3.17 grams) is a testament to the numismatic history of the Netherlands.