The Dutch Lion Dollar, known in the Netherlands as the Leeuwendaalder, was a silver trade coin first struck in 1575 during a period of profound political and economic transformation in the Low Countries. Distinguished by its iconic obverse design, the coin became one of the most recognizable and widely circulated currencies of the early modern world. Its enduring design and reliable reputation for its silver content made it a symbol of Dutch commercial power and craftsmanship that persisted for well over a century. This particular Netherlands Lion Dollar is an XF45 specimen with mostly untoned silver surfaces. Right now, 1575-1713 Netherlands Lion Dollars are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1575-1713 Netherlands Lion Dollar available here is an XF45 specimen. Coins in this condition often showcase light wear only across the high points of the design. Coins available here may have subdued, satin luster with a soft, gray patina and patches of toning that deliver colors ranging from amber to brown.
The Lion Dollar was struck from high-quality silver, containing approximately 427 grains of fine silver, which made it slightly lighter than many competing trade coins of the era, such as the Spanish Piece of Eight. This precise and consistent silver content was a deliberate choice, allowing the coin to be competitively priced in foreign markets while still maintaining the integrity necessary to earn merchants’ trust. The Dutch provincial mints adhered to carefully regulated standards, ensuring that each coin met established weight and fineness requirements that bolstered confidence in the currency across global trade networks.
The obverse of the 1575-1713 Netherlands Lion Dollar features one of numismatics’ most compelling and enduring heraldic images: a bold, rampant lion positioned dynamically against a field that varied subtly across provincial mints and time periods. Encircling this striking central image was a Latin legend that identified the issuing province and date of minting, framing the composition with an air of civic authority and institutional gravitas that reinforced the coin’s credibility in the eyes of merchants and traders the world over.
On the reverse of 1575-1713 Lion Dollar Coins, you will find equally commanding image: a fully armored Dutch knight, rendered in fine detail, standing resolute with a spear or lance in hand and a crested helmet upon his head, projecting an unmistakable sense of martial strength and civic virtue. In front of the knight rests a prominent heraldic shield bearing a rampant lion, a design element that visually echoed the obverse and reinforced the coin’s cohesive identity as a symbol of Dutch national pride.
If you have any questions about historic world silver coins, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.

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The Dutch Lion Dollar, known in the Netherlands as the Leeuwendaalder, was a silver trade coin first struck in 1575 during a period of profound political and economic transformation in the Low Countries. Distinguished by its iconic obverse design, the coin became one of the most recognizable and widely circulated currencies of the early modern world. Its enduring design and reliable reputation for its silver content made it a symbol of Dutch commercial power and craftsmanship that persisted for well over a century. This particular Netherlands Lion Dollar is an XF45 specimen with mostly untoned silver surfaces. Right now, 1575-1713 Netherlands Lion Dollars are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Each 1575-1713 Netherlands Lion Dollar available here is an XF45 specimen. Coins in this condition often showcase light wear only across the high points of the design. Coins available here may have subdued, satin luster with a soft, gray patina and patches of toning that deliver colors ranging from amber to brown.
The Lion Dollar was struck from high-quality silver, containing approximately 427 grains of fine silver, which made it slightly lighter than many competing trade coins of the era, such as the Spanish Piece of Eight. This precise and consistent silver content was a deliberate choice, allowing the coin to be competitively priced in foreign markets while still maintaining the integrity necessary to earn merchants’ trust. The Dutch provincial mints adhered to carefully regulated standards, ensuring that each coin met established weight and fineness requirements that bolstered confidence in the currency across global trade networks.
The obverse of the 1575-1713 Netherlands Lion Dollar features one of numismatics’ most compelling and enduring heraldic images: a bold, rampant lion positioned dynamically against a field that varied subtly across provincial mints and time periods. Encircling this striking central image was a Latin legend that identified the issuing province and date of minting, framing the composition with an air of civic authority and institutional gravitas that reinforced the coin’s credibility in the eyes of merchants and traders the world over.
On the reverse of 1575-1713 Lion Dollar Coins, you will find equally commanding image: a fully armored Dutch knight, rendered in fine detail, standing resolute with a spear or lance in hand and a crested helmet upon his head, projecting an unmistakable sense of martial strength and civic virtue. In front of the knight rests a prominent heraldic shield bearing a rampant lion, a design element that visually echoed the obverse and reinforced the coin’s cohesive identity as a symbol of Dutch national pride.
If you have any questions about historic world silver coins, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.