Netherlands, Gelderland: 1715 - 1763
Silver Guilder - Liberty
A silver Guilder of the United Province of
Gelderland
Netherlands having on the reverse a standing Lady holding
spear with Liberty hat, leaning on a closed Bible on a column.
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Denomination | 20 Stuivers |
| Alloy | Silver.92 |
| Type | Struck |
| Diameter | 31.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Weight Legal | 10.61 gms |
| Weight | 10.49 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Die-Axis | 0° |
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| DEL# NL-GEL-KM#65.3
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Obverse: Crowned shield with general Coat of Arms: Rampant lion left
with 7 arrows (united provinces) in left paw and a sword (the deffender)
in right. Shield divides 1 GL..
Along periphery Latin legend: MO.ARG.ORD.FŒD.BELG.GEL.&.CZ.
which expands to Moneta Argentea Ordinum Fœderatio Belgica Gelderlandiae.
Translation: "Silver coin of the United provinces of Belgium Gelderland".
Reverse: Standing Neerlandia holding a spear with Liberty hat on top,
leaning on a closed Bible on a column.
Mint mark tree trunk to right of head.
Year of issue 1763 below.
Along periphery Latin legend: HAC NITIMVR on right HANC TVEMVR
on left. Translation: "On her we sustain, we will protect her"
Year and mint mark not listed in Krause 1700's SCWC.
Codrington X§26 lists Three Guilder, Guilder and Half Guilder
coins United Provinces from 1694 to 1796 are found in Lanka.
The VF condition coin was scanned at 600 dpi and displayed at
200 dpi.