Utrechtse daalder, 1686 1686

The Utrechtse daalder, minted in 1686 by the Province of Utrecht, is a silver coin featuring five coats of arms arranged in a circle. The central coat of arms depicts the city of Utrecht's emblem, surrounded by the shields of the four quarters of the province: the County of Holland, the Duchy of Gelderland, the Lordship of Overijssel, and the Lordship of Friesland. The coin's inscription, “MOORD. TRAICT. GE.” (meaning "Murder, Treaty, Gift") is a motto that refers to the events that led to the creation of the Utrecht Union in 1579.