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1 Gulden - Batavian Republic Utrecht
| Issuer | Batavian Republic - Utrecht Mint |
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| Year | 1795-1799 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the crowned arms of Utrecht — a shield bearing a rampant lion holding a sword and bundle of arrows — flanked on either side by the denomination numeral '1' to the left and the abbreviation 'G' to the right. The provincial crown surmounts the shield, rendered in fine relief with floral ornaments. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, interrupted by dot stops, reading 'MO : ARG : ORD : FŒD : BELG : TRAI', denoting this as the silver coinage of the federated provinces of the Netherlands, Utrecht. The coin's outer rim is defined by a cable border characteristic of Dutch provincial milled coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A standing female figure, personifying Liberty or the Dutch Republic, is depicted in profile facing left, leaning with her right arm upon a Bible or law book resting on a short column, while her left hand holds an upright spear topped with a liberty cap (Phrygian cap). The figure is rendered in classical style with draped robes. The circular Latin legend 'HAC NITIMVR HANC TVEMVR' surrounds the design, translating as 'On her we lean, her we defend.' The year of issue appears in the exergue below the figure. |
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The Batavian Republic was proclaimed in January 1795 following the French-backed overthrow of the Stadholder Willem V, who fled to England as French troops crossed the frozen rivers into the Netherlands. The new republic inherited a patchwork of provincial mints, Utrecht among them, each with deeply entrenched local minting traditions. Rather than immediately centralizing production — as revolutionary logic might suggest — the Batavians initially permitted existing mint operations to continue under the new political order.
Utrecht's output during this window is notably inconsistent in die alignment and edge quality, a reflection of the administrative disruption of the transition years rather than any systemic retooling.