Westfriesland 1678 6 stuivers
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This specimen was lot 2186 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$149 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NIEDERLANDE Westfriesland 6 Stüber 1678. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Netherlands, province of Westfriesland, six stuivers of 1678, very fine to extremely fine.)"
This type, the first scheepjesschelling struck in Westfriesland, was issued 1677-79. It superseded the leeuwenschelling. More plentiful issues are known from the eighteenth century.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.3 g, 0.875 fine silver, this specimen 3.24 g.
Catalog reference: KM 76.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
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