Westfriesland 1736 6 stuivers

The six stuivers denomination, with its handsome ship design, was normally struck in silver but occasionally struck in gold, probably for presentation on special occasions. The silver piece is called a scheepjesschilling ("ship shilling") in Dutch.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.3 g, .875 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM102.2a (unlisted date).

Source:

• Delmonte, A., Le Bénélux D'or, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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