Colony of Sint Maarten (1631-1633, 1648-1672, 1676, 1703-1848), Country of Sint Maarten (2010-present)
Dutch Colony (1631-1633, 1648-1672, 1676, 1703-1848), Constituent Country of the Netherlands (2010-present)
Location: Leeward Islands
Capital City: Philipsburg
Government type: Dutch Colony (1631-1633, 1648-1672, 1676, 1703-1848), Autonomous Country within the Netherlands (2010-present)
Main languages: English, Dutch
Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1631: Dutch establish colony on Sint Maarten
1633: Conquered by Spain
1648: Dutch Colony restored on southern half of island
1672: Annexed to French half of island
1676: Dutch Colony restored, French take over two weeks later
1690: Island abandoned by both Dutch and French
1703: Dutch Colony restored
1779-1781: French occupation
1781: British occupation, then French occupation again
1784: French occupation ends
1795-1801: French occupation
1801-1802: British occupation
1810-1815: British occupation
1848: Part of Curaçao and Dependencies
1948: Part of the Netherlands Antilles
2010: Netherlands Antilles dissolved, Sint Maarten becomes a constituent country of the Netherlands
Currency
Stuiver (1797-1820)
Caribbean Gulden (2025-present)
1 Gulden = 100 Cents
Coins from Sint Maarten in the collection
Country (2010-present)
•1 Cent, 2025 (King Willem-Alexander (2013-present), nickel-plated steel, Ottawa mint)
•5 Cent, 2025 (King Willem-Alexander (2013-present), nickel-plated steel, Ottawa mint)
•10 Cent, 2025 (King Willem-Alexander (2013-present), nickel-plated steel, Ottawa mint)
•25 Cent, 2025 (King Willem-Alexander (2013-present), nickel-plated steel, Ottawa mint)
•50 Cent, 2025 (King Willem-Alexander (2013-present), nickel-plated steel, Ottawa mint)
•1 Gulden, 2025 (King Willem-Alexander (2013-present), bronze-plated steel center in nickel-plated steel ring, Ottawa mint)
•5 Gulden, 2025 (King Willem-Alexander (2013-present), nickel-plated steel center in bronze-plated steel ring in nickel-plated steel ring, Ottawa mint)