Description
Dutch Republic, East Indies, the Dutch East India Company, Silver Ten Stuivers (5.20g, 28mm), 1791, Zeeland mint issue. Obverse: Crowned Shield of Arms of the Dutch Republic central between denomination, Dutch East India Company monogram within ornate mantle below, legend surrounds, “MO: ARG: ORD. FŒD: BELG: ZEL·”. Reverse: Dutch Virgin stands facing forward, head turned slightly to right, draped and cuirassed and wearing plumed helmet, holding upright spear in right hand upon which the Cap of Liberty sits, and resting right arm upon the Holy Bible which is set on an ornamented pillar, date in exergue, legend surrounds, “HAC NITIMVR HANC TVEMVR”. KM-156.1. Points of flat striking, otherwise quite an attractive VOC issue, nice original grey toning, good Very Fine, scarce when compared to regular Dutch issues.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Monēta argentea ōrdinum foederātum Belgiī Zeeland”, with an English meaning of “Silver money of the unified Provinces of the Netherlands, Zeeland”. The Reverse Latin legend reads “hāc nītimur hanc tuēmur”, with an English meaning of “On her we lean, her we preserve”.