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Gulden Flowered edge
| Issuer | Province of Holland (Dutch Republic) |
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| Year | 1748-1749 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, the crowned shield of Holland bearing the rampant lion of the province, rendered with fine engraving detail; the denomination '1 G' flanks the shield to left and right respectively. A large royal crown surmounts the shield, elaborately decorated with fleurs-de-lis and pearls. The circular Latin legend runs along the inner border, separated by dot stops, with a beaded inner ring visible around the field. The overall design follows the standard heraldic style of the Dutch Republic provincial coinage of the mid-eighteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | A standing allegorical female figure representing the Dutch Republic (the 'Maid of Holland') is depicted in three-quarter view, leaning with her right arm upon a column surmounted by a Bible, while her left hand holds an upright spear topped with a liberty cap. The figure is draped in classical robes, and the composition conveys themes of liberty and religious foundation. The bilingual Latin legend encircles the design, and the date appears in the exergue below the figure. The reverse typology is consistent with the standard Holland gulden reverse design of the Dutch Republic period. |
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Holland struck this gulden during the final years before the Dutch Republic's federalized coinage was rationalized under the 1749 Generaliteitsresolutie, which pushed the provinces toward greater monetary uniformity. The flowered edge — a milled collar variant distinguishing it from the plain and lettered-edge issues of the same type — reflects the period's overlapping production runs as the Holland mint at Dordrecht worked through successive technical adjustments. The CNM and Delmonte references document this as a short-lived variety, produced across just two years before the type was superseded.