Netherlands, Holland Generaliteitsgulden 1794 – Delmonte 1179 (No

etherlands – Holland – Silver 1 Gulden 1794 – Generaliteitsgulden – Delmonte 1179 Description: Silver Generaliteitsgulden of 1 Gulden, issued by the Province of Holland in 1794, during the final years of the Dutch Republic. Struck at the Dordrecht mint under mint master Jan Abraham Bodisco. Obverse: The Dutch Maiden standing beside an ornamented column, holding a spear surmounted by a liberty cap in her right hand. Her left arm rests on a Bible placed upon the column. The date 1794 appears beneath the figure. Surrounding Latin inscription: HAC NITIMVR – HANC TVEMVR (On her we rely, her we defend). Reverse: The crowned coat of arms of the Dutch Republic, depicting a rampant lion holding a sword and a bundle of arrows. The denomination I – G (1 Gulden) appears on either side of the shield. Surrounding Latin inscription: MO ARG ORD FÆD BELG HOLL. Specifications: - Issuer: Province of Holland, Dutch Republic - Denomination: 1 Gulden (20 Stuivers) - Year: 1794 - Mint: Dordrecht - Mint master: Jan Abraham Bodisco - Material: Silver - Diameter: 32 mm - Weight: 10.37 g - References: CNM 2.28.104; HPM Ho 64; Delmonte 1179; Verkade 53.3; KM 73 Historical Context: The Generaliteitsgulden was an important silver denomination of the Dutch Republic, issued according to a common monetary standard by several provinces. The Dutch Maiden represents the Republic and its ideals of liberty and independence. This coin was struck in 1794, shortly before the establishment of the Batavian Republic in 1795.

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