Duit van de Bataafse Republiek op naam van Zeeland, 1796 1796

This small copper coin was minted in 1796 during the Batavian Republic. It features the coat of arms of the province of Zeeland on the obverse side and the inscription "ZEELANDIA 1796" on the reverse side. This small coin, on display at the Rijksmuseum, serves as a tangible reminder of a short-lived political era in Dutch history. The Batavian Republic, established in 1795, was a revolutionary state that replaced the Dutch Republic. The coin, weighing only 3.53 grams and measuring 2.2 centimeters in diameter, represents the diverse forms of numismatic art created during this period.