Lot 3917
Netherlands - Utrecht. Gold Rider (Cavalier), 1619. Fr-286. Armoured figure on galloping horse, brandishing sword. Reverse: Crowned shield containing heraldic lion, date above. This large early 17th century hammered gold coin is very scarce in this grade - exceptionally well detailed in parts, and with good overall eye appeal. NGC graded AU-58.
** The early 1600's saw the effective start of Dutch colonization. When the Dutch began colonizing they were not originally too interested in North America as they preferred the more lucrative tropical products and the Baltic trade. Exploring vessels were sent between 1609 and 1614. It was the period when the Dutch became mildly interested in trade with the American Indians and finding a northeast passage through North America to the Orient. In 1609 an Englishman named Henry Hudson was hired by the Dutch to find this passage but the voyage of Hudson's ship, the Halve Moon, failed to find the passage. However, he brought back detailed maps and information on the northeast coast of North America.
In North America the Dutch claimed the land between the Delaware River and the Connecticut River, the territory was 175 miles in width at the coastline, and became known as New Netherlands. In 1625 Cryn Frederickz, the governor of the New Netherlands built Fort Amsterdam, on Manhattan Island. In 1626, Pieter Minuit took over from Governor Verhulst who has succeeded Fredericksz, and he purchased Manhattan Island from the Indians. It is interesting to speculate that the Dutch coins offered here would also be used to an extent in the area which would later become New York.
Estimated Value $3,600 - 4,000.
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