Westfriesland 1629 6 stuivers
This specimen was lot 1654 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 38 (Winter Park, FL, November 2025), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS (United), Westfriesland, 6 stuivers (roosschelling), 1629, NGC F details / sea salvaged (Shipwreck Blue Label). Dark and moderately corroded but with clear date (probably the first of this date that we've offered at auction). With original (small, generic) certificate from the salvor. Recovered from Merestein, sunk in 1702 off South Africa." This coin derives its name from the rose on the reverse. It is listed for 1601, 1629, 1653 and 1680; this is the scarcest date. In the eighteenth century, this denomination became the scheepjesschelling.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.27 g, 0.583 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-5.1.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Auction 38, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Jorge Ugaz Collection of Lima Silver Cob 2 Reales and the Darby Collection of Guatemala Silver Cobs, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2025.
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