Netherlands Antilles 25 Gulden Silver Coin 1976 United States Bicentennial
Commemorative issue: United States Bicentennial
Obverse: Effigy of Queen Juliana facing right, date below.
Lettering: JULIANA REGINA-NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN · 1976 ·
Engraver: L.O. Wenckebach.
Reverse: The brig "Andrew Doria" centered, denomination and mintmark below.
Lettering: 1776 · 1976 ANDREW DORIA 25 G FM.
Edge Plain, inscripted.
Lettering: In god we trust St. Eustatius salutes first American flag.
Metal: Silver (.925).
Weight: 42.12 g.
Diameter: 45.5 mm.
Thickness: 3 mm.
Shape: Round.
United States Bicentennial
The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States of America as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Andrew Doria
Andrew Doria was a brig purchased by the Continental Congress in October 1775. She is most famous for her participation in the Battle of Nassau — the first amphibious engagement by the Continental Navy and the Continental Marines — and for being the first United States vessel to receive a salute from a foreign power.