constanius Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 William IV. Prince of Orange-Nassau. Appointed first hereditary General Stadholder of the Netherlands 1747. Rev. Coat of Arms of the 7 United Provinces Netherlands. The Latin VOX. POPULI. VOX.DEI = The voice of the people is the voice of God. Bronze 40mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 You know, I don't think I've seen many, if any, Dutch coins from that era during my time on CP. Thanks for sharing, maybe I'll start seeing some circulation coins from then and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Interesting piece. The lion is really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 The Lion holds 7 arrows, representing the 7 Provinces, but just one sword to attack their enemies. In April 1747 the French army entered Flanders. In an effort to quell internal strife amongst the various factions, the States-General of the Netherlands appointed William to the hereditary position of General Stadtholder of all seven of the United Provinces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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