Netherlands, Holland: 1672-1793
Silver Doubbeltjes

Silver Doubbeltjes coin with crowned Arms of the United Province of Holland, Netherlands, issued between 1672 and 1793.

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination2 Stuivers
AlloySilver.583
TypeStruck
Weight Legal1.62 gms
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
MintHolland
Diameter19.2 mm
Thickness0.7 mm
Weight1.52 gms
Die-Axis0°
Mint MarkRosette
1760_hol_2s_ag_obverse 1760_hol_2s_ag_reverse
NL - Holland KM#48
Obverse : Crowned arms of Holland: Rampant lion standing left with front paws raised, divides two stuiver value 2 S all within dash circle.
Reverse : Rosette mint mark with dot ( ⚫ ) on either side. Below in three lines HOL/LAN/DIA. Year 1760 below, all within dash circle.

Codrington X§26. Double stuiver (iii) Provincial Arms lists coins from Holland, Utrecht, West Friesland, and Zeeland are found in Lanka.

This 2 Stuiver is 6% under-weight which may be accounted for by ware during circulation

The coins were cleaned lightly with with 15% Solution of citric Acid to expose detail.

Coins were scanned at 600 dpi and displayed at 300 dpi.
The 1760 coin was purchased in USA between 1998 and 2004.

Text edited from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
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