Gelderland 1789 2 stuivers

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This denomination was struck in Gelderland and the other Dutch provinces (including Zeeland and Westfriesland) 1702-92 and is common, tho less so than other provinces. Various mintmarks are noted and the cornstalk (or tulip?) shown here is listed for 1785-92. Double wappenstuivers are also known struck in gold of ducat weight.

Recorded mintage: 804,705 for 1786-92.

Specification: 1.62 g, 0.583 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-107.

Sources:

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

Link to:

• Zeeland 1733 2 stuivers
• Westfriesland 1779 2 stuivers
• 1786 3 gulden
• 1792 2 stuivers
• 1792 ducat
• 1792 ducaton
• return to coins of Netherlands, Gelderland
• Coins and currency dated 1789