Netherlands, Zeeland: 1672-1738
Silver Hoedjes-Schelling
A variety of the Schelling of the United Province of
Zeeland, Netherlands
having on the reverse a Reclining lion holding spear with liberty hat(Hoedjes)
and known as the Hoedjes-Schelling. First struck in 1672 by
Leopold I who reigned 1658-1705. This coin issued by
Charles VI who reigned 1711-1740.
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Denomination | 6 Stuivers |
| Alloy | Silver.583 |
| Type | Struck |
| Diameter | 25.1 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Weight Legal | 4.95 gms |
| Weight | 4.59 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| Die-Axis | 90° |
| Mint | Zeeland |
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| Denomination | 6 Stuivers |
| Alloy | Silver.583 |
| Type | Struck |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Weight Legal | 4.95 gms |
| Weight | 4.64 gms |
| Edge | Plain |
| Die-Axis | 20° |
| Mint | Zeeland |
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| Zeeland KM#50
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Obverse : Crowned Arms of Zeeland: Rampant lion (facing left) half
inside the sea represented by 3 waved lines, divides Year of issue.
Legend MONE·NOV·ARGEN·ORDINUM·ZEELAND,
along the periphery with 6-pointed star on top within
dash circle inside raised rim. The abbreviated Latin expands to
Moneta Nova Argenta Ordinum Zeelandia and translates as:
"New Silver Money of Province of Zeelandia".
Reverse : Reclining lion (left) holding spear with liberty hat
Mint mark tower (Middelburg Mint) on top.
Latin Legend
ITA·RELINQVENDA·UT·ACCEPTA· .
translates as:
"[Freedom/Liberty] must be left in the same way as it has been received".
The Liberty Hat refers, to freedom that the United Provinces of the
Netherlands (i.e. Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel,
Friesland and Groningen) had won in 1648 after 80 year war against
Spanish rule.
Codrington X§26 Schelling (iv) Hoedjes-Schellings (lion couchant
supporting hat in spear), list coins from Zeeland (1672-1750)
are found in Lanka.
Netherlands during the reigns of Leopold I(1658-1705), his sons
Joseph I(1705-1711) and Charles VI(1711-1740) of the House of Habsburg.
The lion appears on many Dutch coins, but the name of King Leopold
probably influeced this coin design.
This Hoedjes-Schelling is only 7% under-weight which can be for
by ware during circulation.
The VF condition coin was scanned at 600 dpi and displayed at 250 dpi.
The 1737 was obtained for me in 2016 by Jan in Lingen in the Netherlands.
The 1727 is from part of Lalith Raddella's collection I purchased in 2016.
I thank Maria
an Ancient Language online expert for properly
translating the Latin legends on reverse of coin.
Text edited from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 130 Chapter IX-X Dutch