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3 Gulden
| Issuer | Province of Holland |
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| Year | 1681-1694 |
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| Value | 3 Gulden |
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| Reverse description | A standing draped allegorical female figure, representing the Maid of Holland (Liberty), faces slightly to the right in the central field. She raises a hat or cap aloft on a short staff in her raised right hand, symbolizing freedom, while her left arm rests upon a tall ornate column or pillar at her side. Her hair is elaborately coiffed and she is clothed in flowing classical drapery. The encircling Latin legend is divided by the figure and reads around the inner border, with a finely reeded or cable edge border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Holland struck this denomination during a period when the province's financial machinery was under extraordinary strain — the Franco-Dutch War had ended in 1678 leaving the Republic burdened with debt, and provincial mints were under pressure to produce large-denomination silver to service obligations and maintain trade credit. The 3 Gulden occupied an awkward position in the Dutch monetary hierarchy, too heavy for routine commerce but useful for settling accounts between merchants and the public treasury.
The Dordrecht mint was the primary producer for Holland's coinage during this run. Relatively few examples survived in collectible condition, as the high silver content made them attractive for melting when exchange rates shifted.