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3 Gulden Date in exergue, plain edge
| Uitgever | States of Holland (Dutch Republic) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1694 |
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| Waarde | 3 Gulden |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central crowned shield bearing the rampant lion of Holland, with the denomination '3' to the left of the shield and 'GL' to the right, all within a beaded inner border. The elaborate ornamental crown surmounting the shield features foliate detailing and a cross fleury at the apex. The circular legend runs around the periphery, separated by dots, reading 'MO ARG ORD BELG HOLL' (abbreviating the full monetary legend). The coin exhibits a broad, flat field typical of late 17th-century Dutch provincial silver coinage, with a milled edge visible at the rim. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Schrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | HAC NITIMVR HANC TVEMVR (Translation: On her we lean, her we protect) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Holland's 3 Gulden was a direct response to the monetary chaos following the Nine Years' War, when foreign silver — much of it debased — flooded Dutch markets. The States of Holland authorized this denomination specifically to anchor large commercial transactions to a reliable domestic standard, and the .920 fineness was legally mandated and strictly enforced by the Munt van Holland at Dordrecht.
The 1694 date places this coin squarely in the period when Amsterdam's exchange bank, the Wisselbank, was under mounting pressure from the very liquidity demands the Nine Years' War had created. Within two decades, the Wisselbank's secret lending to the VOC would quietly undermine the system this coin was designed to support.