Netherlands, Zeeland: 1681-1789
Silver Doubbeltjes

Silver Doubbeltjes coins with crowned Arms of the United Province of Zeeland, Netherlands issued between 1681 and 1789.

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination2 Stuivers
AlloySilver.583
TypeStruck
Weight Legal1.62 gms
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
MintZeeland
Diameter19.3 mm
Thickness0.8 mm
Weight1.50 gms
Die-Axis90°
Mint Mark★ ♜ ★
1724_zee_2s_ag_obverse 1724_zee_2s_ag_reverse
Zeeland KM#59
Obverse : Crowned arms of Zeeland: Rampant lion (facing left) half inside the sea represented by 3 waved lines, divides two stuiver value 2 S all within dash circle.
Reverse : Castle ( ♜ ) mint mark with a Five pointed Star ( ★ ) on either side. Below in three lines ZEE/LAN/DIA ending with ⚫ . Year 1724 below beween two dots ( ● ), all within dash circle.

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

This 2 Stuiver is 7% 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 1724 coin is from part of Lalith Raddella's collection I purchased in 2016 December.

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