Sint Maarten

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)