Westfriesland 1779 2 stuivers

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This denomination was struck in Westfriesland and the other Dutch provinces (including Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland and Gelderland) 1715-94 and is common. Various mintmarks are noted and the rosette shown here is listed for 1774-94. Double wapenstuivers are also known struck in gold of ducat weight.

Recorded mintage: 1,310,000 for 1774-79.

Specification: 1.62 g, 0.583 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-106.2.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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.

Link to:

• Zeeland 1733 2 stuivers
• Westfriesland 1770 2 stuivers
• 1778 silver ducat
• 1780 duit
• 1780 half ducaton
• 1780 ducaton
• 1787 dubbel wapenstuiver
• Gelderland 1789 2 stuivers
• Utrecht 1789 2 stuivers
• Holland 1791 2 stuivers
• return to coins of Netherlands, Westfriesland
• Coins and currency dated 1779