Netherlands, Holland 1 Gulden 1762

Gulden 1762 – Holland

Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden · Dordrecht

An impressive silver gulden from 1762, minted for Holland and West Friesland. A particularly striking specimen with a strong portrait, in which especially the Dutch Maiden, the richly detailed altar, and the crowned Holland shield stand out.

Front

The Dutch Maiden on foot, in her right hand a spear with a liberty cap. With her left arm she rests on a Bible, placed on a richly adorned altar.

Below the scene the year:

1762

Around the well-known motto:

HANC TVEMVR · HAC NITIMVR

“This we protect – on these we rely.”

A symbolic reference to freedom and the Bible, two central elements within the visual language of the Republic.

Reverse

Centered is the large crowned arms of Holland, with the ascending lion holding a sword and a bundle of arrows.

On either side the denomination:

I – G

for 1 gulden.

Around:

MO · ARG · ORD · FŒD · BELG · HOLL

Referring to the silver coin of the States of Holland within the United Netherlands.

Specifications

Region: Northern Netherlands
Period: Republic of the United Netherlands
Province: Holland and West Friesland
Mint: Dordrecht
Year: 1762
Nominal value: 1 guilder
Metal: Silver

Historical context

The 1762 gulden was minted under the rule of Stadtholder William V, in a period when the Republic remained an important international trading and financial center.

The design is rich in symbolism. The Dutch Maiden represents the Republic, while the liberty cap and the Bible are connected through the motto HANC TVEMVR · HAC NITIMVR.

A remarkable Holland gulden from 1762, with a particularly strong and detailed portrait and the characteristic symbolism of the eighteenth-century Republic.