2017 1 Oz Netherlands Lion BU

First year of bullion issue.  Limited mintage.

Obverse: The obverse of the coin depicts a standing knight. In front of his legs rests a shield bearing a lion in what is known as the rampant position. This lion is found on both the Dutch and Belgian coats of arms. Within two circles of beadwork around the rim on the obverse is the legend "MO ARG PRO CONFOE BELG"—short for “Moneta Argentea Provinciarum Confoederatum Belgicarum,” or “Silver money of the Province of the Netherlands,” followed by the letters "TRA" representing Utrecht.

Reverse: The reverse displays the same heraldic lion in a larger size, and as with the obverse design it has two circles of beadwork around the rim enclosing a legend. The legend contains the date of issue "2017" and the motto of the United Provinces, "CONFIDENS DNO NON MOVETVR", or “Who trusts in the Lord is not moved”. The weight and composition of "1 OZ FINE SILVER" is micro-inscribed on the right. The purity of ".999" is embedded in the legend between the words "DNO" and "NON".