Friesland 1622 6 stuivers
This specimen was lot 1494 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €65 (about US$81 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, FRIESLAND, Provincie, AR snaphaanschelling (6 stuiver), 1622, Droit: Ruiter nue l. Jaartal in de afsnede. Revers: Provinciewapen op een gebloemd kruis. Zeldzaam. Fraai à Zeer Fraai. (Netherlands, provine of Friesland, silver "snaphaan" or six stuiver of 1622. Obverse: knight gallops left, date in exergue; reverse: provincial arms on floriate cross. Scarce, fine to very fine.)"
This billon type was struck 1612 and 1621-25 in Friesland. The nickname "snaphaan" ("hensnatcher") comes from the kleptomanic tendencies of the mounted knight depicted on the obverse.
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.65 g, 0.500 fine silver, this specimen 5,87 g.
Catalog reference: KM 30, Verk., 128, 2; Delm-800; CNM 2.16.102.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 124, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015.
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