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1 Gulden Gold, Weight of 3.5 ducats
| Issuer | Province of Holland (Dutch Republic) |
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| Year | 1681 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the crowned shield of Holland displaying a rampant lion, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the mane and claws. The shield is surmounted by an elaborate royal crown with jewelled arches. The date 1681 is inscribed above the crown, flanking it on either side. A continuous Latin legend encircles the periphery reading MO : NO : AUR : PRO : CONFOED : BELG : HOL :, separated by pellets. The coin exhibits a milled or rope-pattern border along the outer edge. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Holland struck gold gulden pieces denominated in ducat weights as a practical concession to international trade — the ducat standard being far more widely trusted abroad than domestic Dutch denominations. By the 1680s, the province was operating at the height of its commercial reach, and gold coinage from this period circulated well beyond the Republic's borders, appearing in Baltic merchant accounts and Levantine trade ledgers alike.
The Delmonte reference places this among a tightly catalogued group with limited surviving examples. Provincial Holland issues of this weight class were never struck in large numbers; gold at this denomination served wholesale commerce, not everyday exchange.