~1712 - Dutch Ceilon
Wreath Series - One Stuiver

The Single Stuivers are only Wreath series denomination to be found in all three types apparently belonging to issues of three different mints Colombo, Jaffnapatnam and Negapatnam?

Aa. with wreath of leaves, at top pointing to left. revolving clockwise.
Ab. with wreath of leaves, at top pointing to right. revolving anticlockwise.
B. the wreath consisting of two branches which are united at bottom.
C. thorny wreath.

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination One Stuiver

Alloy Copper

Type Struck

Diameter 21.0 mm

Thickness mm

Weight Legal 14.40 gms

Weight 13. gms

Shape Round

Edge Dump

DieAxis O°

Mint Colombo

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Codrington PL123; Schloten 1290a; Mitchiner #2176; Krause #19.1

Obverse : I st within a wreath of leaves pointing to right on top (revolving clockwise - Schloten Type Aa)
Reverse : Similer

KM19.1 S1290a* One On both sides I St in leafy wreath (Aa)
KM19.1 S1290b One on one side I.St

It appears that this type A Stuiver copper dump coin were struck at Colombo mint.

Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 131 Chapter X Dutch - Coins of the Eastern Mints. Plate 123.
* The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories- 1601-1948
C. Scholten, 1953, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman.

The coin was scanned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 300dpi. It was purchased in March 2000 from the John Madlon collection of Dutch Ceylon copper dumps.

KM19.1	S1290a*		One	On both sides I St in leafy wreath (Aa)
KM19.1	S1290b		One	on one side I.St

~1712 - Dutch Ceilon Wreath Series - One Stuiver

~1712 - Dutch Ceilon
Wreath Series - One Stuiver