Utrecht 1792 3 gulden Dav-1852
This specimen was lot 247 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it sold for €140 (about US$198 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"UTRECHT Provincie 1581 - 1795. 3 Gulden, 1792, Silver Type IIIc. Staande Nederlandse maagd met grond onder de voeten, jaartal in de afsnede, stadsschild naast vrijheidshoed. Kz. generaliteitswapen tussen waarde 3 - GL. en met MO: ARG: ORD: FCED: BELG: TRAI. Kabelrand. 31.69 g. Gereinigd. Prachtig. (province of Utrecht, 1581-1795, three gulden, type IIIc. Obverse: standing Dutch maid with a ground line under her feet, date in the exergue, mintmark: city arms; reverse: arms of the Generality divides the value; cabled edge. Cleaned, extremely 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: unknown.
Specification: 31.82 g, .920 fine silver, .941 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 117, Dav-1852, Delm. 1150; PW. 71; V. 111.1 var.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
- [1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 385, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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