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 |
Denomination | 20 Stuivers |
Alloy | Silver.92 |
Type | Struck |
Diameter | 31.0 mm |
Thickness | 1.5 mm |
Weight Legal | 10.61 gms |
Weight | 10.34 gms |
Shape | Round |
Edge | Reeded |
Die-Axis | 0° |
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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 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.