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| Issuer | Province of Gelderland (Dutch Republic) |
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| Year | 1755-1756 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | Within an encircling laurel wreath, the abbreviated province name GELRIA is inscribed in two lines across the field, with the date below. A small decorative bird device, likely a swan or eagle, appears above the legend at the top of the wreath. The outer border consists of a fine milled or beaded rim. The overall design is characteristic of the provincial coinage of the Dutch Republic, with bold incuse lettering dominating the coin's face. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEL RIA 1756 (Translation: Gelderland) |
| Reverse description | A fasces or bundle of arrows, the heraldic symbol of the Union of Utrecht and the Dutch Republic, is depicted bound together at the centre of the field, flanked by the divided denomination numeral and unit. The central device is enclosed within a circular laurel wreath, with a beaded border running along the outer rim. The composition reflects standard Dutch Republican provincial coinage iconography of the mid-eighteenth century. |
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