Netherlands, Holland 1 Gulden 1762
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Gulden 1762 – Holland
Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden · Dordrecht
An impressive silver gulden from 1762, minted for Holland and West Frisia. A particularly striking specimen with a powerful portrait, in which especially the Dutch Maiden, the richly detailed altar, and the crowned Holland shield stand out.
Obverse
The Dutch Maiden standing, with a spear and liberty cap in her right hand. With her left arm she leans on a Bible placed on a richly decorated altar.
Below the scene the year:
1762
Around the famous motto:
HANC TVEMVR · HAC NITIMVR
“We protect these – we lean on these.”
A symbolic reference to freedom and the Bible, two central elements within the visual language of the Republic.
Reverse
Central: the large crowned coat of arms of Holland, with the crowned 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 Frisia
Mint location: Dordrecht
Year: 1762
Nominal value: 1 gulden
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 personifies the Republic, while the liberty cap and Bible are connected by the motto HANC TVEMVR · HAC NITIMVR.
A striking Holland gulden from 1762, with a particularly strong and detailed portrait and the characteristic symbolism of the eighteenth-century Republic.
Gulden 1762 – Holland
Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden · Dordrecht
An impressive silver gulden from 1762, minted for Holland and West Frisia. A particularly striking specimen with a powerful portrait, in which especially the Dutch Maiden, the richly detailed altar, and the crowned Holland shield stand out.
Obverse
The Dutch Maiden standing, with a spear and liberty cap in her right hand. With her left arm she leans on a Bible placed on a richly decorated altar.
Below the scene the year:
1762
Around the famous motto:
HANC TVEMVR · HAC NITIMVR
“We protect these – we lean on these.”
A symbolic reference to freedom and the Bible, two central elements within the visual language of the Republic.
Reverse
Central: the large crowned coat of arms of Holland, with the crowned 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 Frisia
Mint location: Dordrecht
Year: 1762
Nominal value: 1 gulden
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 personifies the Republic, while the liberty cap and Bible are connected by the motto HANC TVEMVR · HAC NITIMVR.
A striking Holland gulden from 1762, with a particularly strong and detailed portrait and the characteristic symbolism of the eighteenth-century Republic.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Region
Netherlands, Holland
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Netherlands
Year/period and variation
1762
Denomination
1 Gulden
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
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