Utrecht 1763 3 gulden Dav-1852
This specimen was lot 2144 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €140 (about US$162 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, UTRECHT, Provincie, AR Nederlandse 3 gulden, 1763. Vz/ Nederlandse maagd met speer en vrijheidshoed. Kz/ Gekroond Generaliteitswapen. Gereinigd. (Netherlands, province of Holland, Dutch three gulden of 1763. Obverse: the Dutch maid with spear and; reverse: crowned arms of the Generality. Cleaned, Very Fine.)"
This type was struck 1763-64, 1785-86, 1791-94 in the waning years of the Dutch Republic. Altho tariffed at 60 stuivers, the same as a silver ducaton, it is about 5% lighter than that coin. In 1794, the Dutch Republic was snuffed out by invading forces of the French Revolution. The Low Countries did not regain their independence until 1815, with the formation of the kingdom of the Netherlands. The design features the Netherlands virgin with hat of freedom, with spear, leaning on altar with bible. The obverse legend hanc tuemur hac nitimur means, "on her we lean, it is she whom we protect."
Recorded mintage: 225,000 for 1763-64.
Specification: 31.82 g, .920 fine silver, .941 troy oz ASW, this specimen is 31,76 g.
Catalog reference: KM 117, Verk. 111, 1; Delm. 1150; Dav-1852.
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- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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