Westfriesland 1676-BP 2 stuivers
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This specimen was lot 76546 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $780. The catalog description[1] noted, "NETHERLANDS. West Friesland. 2 Stuivers, 1676. Enkhuizen Mint. PCGS MS-63. Bank Payment issue." Stuivers and double stuivers were struck under contract by Dirk Bosch 1673-78; this subtype was issued 1676-77. The "B P" stands for "Bank Payment" but we don't know why it was added to the design. Other billon coinage included scheepjesschellings (KM 73).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.13 g, 0.875 fine silver, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-72.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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