2 Duiten "Papegaaitje" Tree

Features

Issuer	Suriname
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1679
Value	2 Duit (2 Duiten) (1⁄80)
Currency	Guilder (16th century-1817)
Composition	Copper
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 91602
References	KM# 3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Scho# 1435a Cornelis Scholten; 1951. De munten van de Nederlandsche Gebiedsdelen Overzee 1601-1948 = The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories 1601-1948. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. , CNO# 75.4 Tom Passon; 2022. Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee: Vanaf 1601 tot Heden = Catalog of the coins of the Dutch overseas territories. Self-published, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

Obverse

Parrot on a branch with two leaves. Denomination above and year below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
AN・1679

Unabridged legend: Annum

Translation: Year

Reverse

Ornamental tree surrounded by a circle of dashes.

Comments

These 1, 2, and 4 duit coins were initially produced with the value of 1, 2 or 4 pounds of sugar respectively, but were illegal. In 1688 they were legalized and got the value of one or multiple duit.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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1679

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