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1/4 Gulden - Willem III
| Issuer | Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) |
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| Year | 1885 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the crowned Dutch royal arms depicting a rampant lion holding a sword and bundle of arrows on a horizontally striped shield, surmounted by a large ornate crown. The denomination fraction '1/4' appears to the left of the shield and the denomination initial 'G' to the right. The circular legend 'NEDERL. INDIE.' arcs across the upper periphery, while the date '1885.' is inscribed in the exergue below the shield. Mint master and assayer marks are visible at the lower left and lower right of the shield. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a raised circular medallion bearing a three-line Malay inscription in Jawi script reading 'suku rupiah' (quarter rupiah), the local-language denomination equivalent. The medallion is surrounded by a starburst or radiate border composed of alternating long and short rays, creating a decorative sunburst effect. A further outer border of Jawi script legend encircles the composition near the rim, and the date in Arabic-Malay numerals appears at the base. The overall design presents a deliberate bilingual approach intended to render the coin's value legible to the indigenous Malay-speaking population. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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