Netherlands, West Friesland: 1715-1794
Silver Doubbeltjes
Silver Doubbeltjes coins with crowned Arms of the United Province of
West Friesland, Netherlands issued between 1715 and 1794.
| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Denomination | 2 Stuivers |
| Alloy | Silver.583 |
| Type | Struck |
| Weight Legal | 1.62 gms |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | West Friesland |
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| Diameter | 19.1 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Weight | 1.35 gms |
| Die-Axis | 0° |
| Mint Mark | Rooster |
| Years | 1744-1760 |
| Issue | 1755 |
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| NL - West Friesland KM#106.2
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| Diameter | 19.1 mm |
| Thickness | 0.6 mm |
| Weight | 1.45 gms |
| Die-Axis | 0° |
| Mint Mark | Herring Boat |
| Years | 1761-1773 |
| Issue | 1766 |
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| NL - West Friesland KM#106.2
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| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Weight | 1.44 gms |
| Die-Axis | 0° |
| Mint Mark | Rosette |
| Years | 1774-1794 |
| Issue | 1787 |
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| NL - West Friesland KM#106.2
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Obverse : Crowned arms of West Friesland: Two identicle horizontal lions
standing left with front right paw raised, divides two stuiver
value 2 S all within dash circle.
Reverse : Mint mark with dot ( ⚫ ) on either side.
Below in three lines
WEST/FRI/SIÆ.
Year 17xx below, all within dash circle.
Mint Mark: Crane (1711-714); Turnip (1715-1739); Rooster (1744-1760);
Herringship (1761-1773); Rosette (1774-1794).
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 11% 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 1787 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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