Description
Dutch Republic, the Netherlands, Silver 3 Gulden dated 1793, minted at Utrecht. Obverse: Crowned Escutcheon featuring the Dutch Republic Rampant Lion holding the sword, the Defender, and the seven arrows, representing the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands, centred between the denomination “3 GL.”, “MO: ARG: ORD: FŒD: BELG: TRAI.” . Reverse: The Dutch Virgin standing facing forward, spear in her right hand upon which the Cap of Liberty lies, her left arm rests on the Holy Bible which is on an ornamented pillar, date below, “HAC NITIMVR HANC TVEMVR”, date “1793” in exergue. Dav-1852, KM-117. Certified and Graded by NGC as Almost Uncirculated 58 (#4970905). Cabinet toning is greeted by lovely rainbow iridescence along the periphery, giving this coin some great eye appeal. As is usually the case, photography through slabs does not give this piece justice.
Although the Dutch silver 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 silver Three Gulden had a theoretical revaluation to Six Shillings.
The obverse Latin legend reads “Moneta Argentea Ordinum Foederatorum Belgii Traiectum”, translating to “Silver Money of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Utrecht”. The reverse Latin legend translates to “On her we lean, her we protest”.
