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1 Gulden - Batavian Republic Holland

 
Silver (.912) 10.47 g 31 mm
Description
Issuer
Netherlands and Australia
Period
Batavian Republic (1795-1806)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1795-1800
Value
1 Gulden
Currency
Gulden (1581-1817)
Composition
Silver (.912)
Weight
10.47 g
Diameter
31 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#129508
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Standing figure leaning on book on short pillar, holding spear with cap. Date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HAC NITIMVR HANC TVEMVR
1795

Translation: Her we defend, on her we lean

Edge

Cable edge

Comment

What the 'Holl: ★' looks like:

 

This type is one of the 1800 Australian Proclamation coins. In 1800 the then-Governor of New South Wales, Philip Gidley King issued a proclamation that ten specific British, Netherlands, Indian, Portuguese and Spanish coins were to be brought into the colony and given inflated denominations than what was indicated on the coins so that they would say in circulation in the colony. This Gulden had a value of 2 Shillings.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Gulden coin from the Batavian Republic (1795-1800) is that it was minted in both the Netherlands and Australia, making it a unique example of a coin that was produced in multiple countries.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1795  731680 - - - - - -
1797  229080 - - - - - -
1800  40395 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Gulden - Batavian Republic (Holland) 1795-1800 coin.