Mint Year: 1734 Province: Overijssel. State: United Provinces Reference: Delmonte 1184, KM-63.2. Denomination: 1 Gulden (20 Stuivers) Condition: Crudely struck as usual, minor scratches in fields, otherwise a nicely toned XF! Material: Silver (.920) Weight: 10.48gm Diameter: 32mm
Obverse: Standing togate personification of the Dutch Republic (Hollandia), wearing plumed helmet, holding reversed spear, topped by a hat and leaning on book, placed on a decorated column. Date (1720) below. Legend (motto) : HANC TVEMVR - HAC NITIMVR ("This we defend, by this we strive.") Exergue: 1720 (privy mark: crane)
Reverse: Crowned shield of the United Provinces, splitting denomination (1-Gl.). Legend: MO : ARG : ORD : FAED : BEL TRANSI . Translated: "Coin of government of the federation of Belgium, Overijssel."
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (or "of the Seven United Provinces") (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden/Provinciën; also Dutch Republic or United Provinces in short, Foederatae Belgii Provinciae or Belgica Foederata in Latin) was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state.