Description
Batavian Republic, the Netherlands, Silver Three Gulden (31.46g, 39.5mm), 1795, Dordrecht mint, Holland. Obverse: Shield of Arms of the Dutch Republic surmounted by Royal Crown, mark of value “3 G” either side, legend surrounds, “MO: ARG: ORD: FÆD: BELG: HOLL·”. Reverse: Dutch Virgin stands facing forward, head turned slightly to the right, draped and cuirassed and wearing plumed helmet, holding spear in right hand, upon which the Cap of Liberty lies, and her left arm rests upon the Holy Bible which is set upon an ornamented pillar; date in exergue, legend surrounds, “HAC NITIMVR HANC TVEMVR”. KM-9.2. A very bold and most complete in strike example dated 1795, the first year of the Batavian Republic, awash with a pleasing muted grey patina, overall very visually appealing, Extremely Fine.
The obverse Latin legend reads “Monēta argentea ōrdinum foederātōrum Belgicārum, Hollandia”, with an English meaning of “Silver money of the federated Provinces of Belgium, Holland”. The reverse Latin legend reads “hāc nītimur hanc tuēmur”, with an English meaning of “On her we lean, her we protect”.
Although the Dutch One Gulden was the chosen money piece mentioned within the Australian Proclamation document of 1800 by Philip Gidley King, the Governor of New South Wales, the fractionals and higher denominations are accepted as part of the ‘wider series’. Therefore, within Colonial Australia, the Dutch Three Gulden had a theoretical revaluation to Six Shillings.
