Westfriesland 1791 3 gulden Dav-1853
This specimen was lot 21434 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. West Friesland. 3 Gulden, 1791. NGC MS-62. Attractively detailed with charming old tone that presents in gray and gold hues with some iridescence." This specimen is from a type struck in Westfriesland throughout the eighteenth century until 1794, when the United Provinces were invaded and occupied by the French. This subtype (KM 141.2) is known for 1714, 1763-67, 1776, 1781, 1785-86, 1791-94. Its face value was 60 stuivers. 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." The Low Countries did not regain their independence until 1815, with the formation of the kingdom of the Netherlands.
Recorded mintage: 5,554,000 for 1791-94.
Specification: 31.82 g, .920 fine silver, .941 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 141.2, Dav-1853.
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- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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