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1 Gulden - Batavian Republic Utrecht

 
Silver (.912) 10.47 g 31 mm
Description
Issuer
Netherlands and Australia
Period
Batavian Republic (1795-1806)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1795-1799
Value
1 Gulden
Currency
Gulden (1581-1817)
Composition
Silver (.912)
Weight
10.47 g
Diameter
31 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#355617
Rarity index
97%

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

Cabled

Comment

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 - Batavian Republic (Utrecht) 1795-1799 coin is that it was minted during a time of great historical significance. The Batavian Republic was established in 1795, after the French Revolutionary Wars, and it marked a period of political and social change in the Netherlands. The coin's design, featuring a portrait of a woman representing the Batavian Republic, symbolizes the new government's commitment to liberty and democracy. Additionally, the fact that it was made of silver (.912) and weighs 10.47 g makes it a valuable and collectible item for numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1798  16300 - - - - - -
1799  38100 - - - - - -

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 (Utrecht) 1795-1799 coin.