1 guilder, Province of Holland; first common guilder of the Dutch Republic 1682
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This silver coin, minted in 1682, represents the first common guilder of the Dutch Republic and is an example of numismatic art. The coin features a female figure, likely symbolizing the Province of Holland, holding a spear and a standard, standing atop a pillar. The inscription surrounding the figure is in Latin, highlighting the importance and significance of this first common currency in the Dutch Republic. This coin, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into the history of Dutch currency and its symbolic representations.
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During the Middle Ages in the Netherlands, a ‘stiver’ was first a large piece of silver. After the introduction of the decimal numeral system in the 19th century, its value became 5 cents; later, the coin was struck in copper. Originally made of gold, the guilder was derived from the florin, a coin from Florence, Italy, but was later made of silver, and became the Dutch standard coin. The ‘daalder’, thaler, or dollar, owes its name to Joachimsthal, where it was first minted. This coin became a standard currency for international trade and spawned worldwide successors such as the dollar.
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