Netherlands Holland: 1694-1794
Silver Guilder - Liberty

A silver Guilder of the United Province of Holland Netherlands having on the reverse a standing Lady holding spear with Liberty hat, leaning on a closed Bible on a column.

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination20 Stuivers
AlloySilver.92
TypeStruck
Diameter31.0 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Weight Legal10.61 gms
Weight10.34 gms
ShapeRound
EdgeReeded
Die-Axis
Mint
1793_hol_guilder_ag_obverse 1793_hol_guilder_ag_reverse
DEL# NL-HOL-KM#73
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 G. Along periphery Latin legend: MO:ARG:ORD:FÆD:BELG:HOLL: espands to Moneta Argentea Ordinum Fæderatio Belgica Hollandiae. Translation: "Silver coin of the United provinces of Belgium Holland".
Reverse: Standing Neerlandia holding a spear with Liberty hat on top, leaning on a closed Bible on a column. No Mint mark. Year of issue 1793 below. Along periphery Latin legend: HAC NITIMVR on right HANC TVEMVR on left. Translation: "On her we sustain, we will protect her".

Edge plain and reeded after 1748

Codrington X§26 lists Three Guilder, Guilder and Half Guilder United Provinces coins from 1694 to 1796 are found in Lanka.

The VF condition coin was scanned at 600 dpi and displayed at 200 dpi.