Twelve and a half stiver piece. Not much in use. Thirteen stiver piece. A Zealand coin, and much in circulation. A guilder or florin, or twenty stiver piece. The legitimate coin of Holland, by which they calculate, and is the best silver. Twenty-four stiver piece, or half a rix-dollar. Twenty-six stiver piece. Twenty-eight stiver piece. There are many sorts of this in Holland: it is usual to receive five in a lot, each of which is equal to seven guilders. Thirty stiver piece, or dollar. Of the value of half a crown English, and about that size. Thirty-one and a half stiver piece, or half a ducatoon. They are rare. Forty stiver piece, or two guilder piece. Not common. Fifty stiver piece. The antient rix-dollar; not much in use. Fifty-two stiver piece, or modern rix-dollar. Much in circulation: in Amsterdam, and several other places, they will not pass for more than 50 or 51 stivers. In Zealand they are worth 53. Sixty stiver piece, called a three guilder piece. Much in use. Sixty-three stiver piece, or ducatoon. Coined when the Spaniards were in the country. GOLD COINS. A ducat. A beautiful coin, of the purest fine gold. The Jews and the brokers generally deal in this coin, for which they receive two or three stivers profit on each. It is thin, and remarkably pleasant to the touch; and as a proof of its purity, it will bear to be frequently bent, without breaking. Upon almost every part of the continent this coin bears a premium, and is current throughout Europe. A double ducat is ten guilders ten stivers. Rider, fourteen guilders. Half rider, seven guilders. These are current through the provinces. I would recommend the traveller to carry with him a sufficient number of guineas for his return to England, as they are scarce and very dear; for twelve guineas I paid an exchange of 35–4 agio 104 on 145, or 13_l._ 4_s._ 6_d._ COINS. No alteration has taken place in the legends of the coins of Holland. Since the revolution there has been a copious silver coinage, but the florin has remained the same for more than a century. The old calendar is adhered to, with the slight alterations rendered necessary by a change in the name and spirit of the government. The practice of vails-giving still continues in Holland. Previous to my going to dine with some acquaintances which I made at Rotterdam, I was particularly reminded by a friend who knew the habits of the country, not to forget to carry a few florins with me, as the servant who opened the door, upon my quitting the house, would expect either one or two of those pieces. This abominably mean practice existed in England in a higher degree, and still continues in part in the shape of card money.