2017 Netherlands 1-oz Silver Lion Dollar Restrike World Money Fair Releases Proof NGC PF70UC

A Stunning Interpretation Of A Colonial Classic

The Dutch Lion dollar—or Leeuwendaalder—is considered by many coin experts to be America’s first silver dollar. We’ll let the experts debate that question, but it If it’s not the first silver dollar to circulate in the New World, it was certainly one of the first and proved to be an important coin for Colonial America’s trade and commerce. How important? Important enough to be listed as the fourth coin in the 2022 edition Guide Book of U.S. Coins Red Book!

Hard-To-Get “World Money Fair Releases” Designation

These 2017-dated restrikes were released at the 2017 World Money Fair to mark the 400th anniversary of the coin. Just 5,000 of these fabulous Lion Dollars were ever struck by the Royal Dutch Mint, and each one available here has was submitted to the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) at the same show, gaining them the hard-to-get “World Money Fair Releases” designation. In addition, NGC has certified and graded them as being in flawless Proof 70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections—showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended.

Designs Based On Original, Centuries-Old Coin

The original coins were struck from approximately 1575 to 1713—and few of these coins exist today for collectors seeking to fill an important hole in their collections. But now you can get the next best thing: an official commemorative restrike from the Royal Dutch Mint that’s crafted in a full ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver! To pull this off, the Dutch mint masters turned to a vintage 1612 Utrecht Daalder. While the designs of the coin stayed basically the same over the years with a heraldic lion on the obverse and a knight standing with his shield on the reverse, they often featured slight changes due to the nature of the minting process in the 1600s. Due to its exceptional high quality, the 1612 Utrecht Daalder proved to be the ideal model to serve as the basis for this modern silver proof.

Order Now, Just 5,000 Were Ever Struck!

With just 5,000 of these magnificent silver proofs available for worldwide release you’d better act fast because we don’t expect our limited supply to be “lion” around for long!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• SILVER TRIBUTE TO IMPORTANT COLONIAL COIN – The Dutch Lion dollar—or Leeuwendaalder—is considered by many coin experts to be America’s first silver dollar. They are the fourth coins listed in the United States Red Book due to their importance to Colonial America’s trade and commerce. This modern proof is a gorgeous restrike of the original designs that depict a heraldic lion on the obverse and a knight standing with his shield on the reverse.
• KEY WORLD MONEY FAIR RELEASE – These Lion Dollars were released at the 2017 World Money Fair and were submitted to the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) at the same show, gaining them a “World Money Fair Releases” designation.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Lion Dollar has been struck in an ounce of highly pure 99.99% silver and measures 37 mm in diameter.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2017 Netherlands One-Ounce Silver Lion Dollar Restrike World Money Fair Releases Proof has been graded by NGC in perfect Proof-70 Ultra Cameo (PF70UC) condition.
• LOW WORLDWIDE EDITION LIMIT – The maximum worldwide edition limit for 2017 Netherlands One-Ounce Silver Lion Dollar Restrike World Money Fair Releases Proof has been set at just 5,000.

Dutch Lion Dollars were among the first coins to circulate in the New World in the 1600s, but few remain today. Now you can secure an official restrike with this 2017 Netherlands One-Ounce Silver Lion Dollar World Money Fair Releases Proof. Order yours today!