Netherlands, Holland Pijl- of Bezemstuiver 1738 (No reserve price)

Holland – Broom-Stiver 1738 – Dordrecht | Otto Buck Northern Netherlands – Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (1581–1795) Historical silver broom-stiver from 1738, minted in Dordrecht for the province of Holland under mint master Otto Buck, with the rose as mint mark. The broom-stiver derives its characteristic name from the bundle of seven bound arrows, a powerful symbol of the unity of the seven provinces of the Republic. Holland played a prominent role in this period as an economic, political and maritime center, with the Dordrecht mint making an important contribution to provincial coinage. Obverse: A bundle of seven arrows, bound by a ribbon and flanked by the denomination I – S (1 stuiver), enclosed by an ornamental laurel wreath. Reverse: A flower above the text laid out in four lines: HOL / LAN / DIA / 1738 Specifications * Province: Holland * Mint: Dordrecht * Year: 1738 * Denomination: 1 stuiver (broom-stiver) * Mint master: Otto Buck * Mint mark: Rose * Material: Silver * Weight: 0.69 gram * Diameter: 16 mm * Reference: CNM 2.28.121 An attractive piece of eighteenth-century Dutch coin history, in which the symbolism of the seven united provinces is expressed in a striking manner. A beautiful addition to any collection of provincial Dutch coins.

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