Probably one of only two dates of ducats minted under the mintmaster Gerrit Sluysken, who held this office in the years 1651–1652. A new image of the Gelderland ducat, introduced by newly hired die sinker, Geurt Hoxter. A careful, coarsely engraved image and letters in the legend, reminiscent of the style of the then workshop of the mint in Utrecht. On the reverse, a legend unseen on the Netherlands ducats, with the word BELGI broken between the lines. Such writing is known from only two examples of this date. The word BELGI is also rarely found on the reverse of ducats from this period.
Mint, outstanding condition. A lot of gloss, deeply struck specimen. Rare B/ELGI variety.
