1 Stuiver Cayenne-stuiver - British Occupation

Features

Issuer	Saint Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1809-1812
Value	1 Stuiver
Composition	Billon
Weight	1.9 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 106292
References	KM# 4, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Scholt II# 1428 C. Scholten; 1951. De munten van de Nederlandsche Gebiedsdelen Overzee 1601-1948. Jacques Schulman B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Obverse

French Guyana (Cayenne) 2 sous coin incused with 'SE' and 'P' countermark

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SE
P

Reverse

Worn reverse of host coin

Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Comments

The 'cayenne stuiver' was a 2 sous coin minted in the West Indies (Colonie de Cayenne) by the French government, that was used on a lot of non-French islands in the region (including Saint Martin, Saint Bartholomew etc) as well.
According to Publication 15-12-1797 the 'Cayenne Stuivers' and similar coins,  were countermarked with the letters 'SE'. Smith Pierre dit Flamand was sworn in to make the stamps. On 23-1-1798 a new publication warned for counterfeits and stating that only the old marked, old plain, old Danish and Dutch Stuivers remained of value. Later, in 1809, these coins were marked again, this time with a 'P'.

This coin (Scholten 1428) can be distinguished from Scholten 1429a and 1429b by the absent dott between 'S' and 'E'

See also

• 2 Sous (Colonie de Cayenne; Louis XVI)
• 1 Stuiver (Cayenne-stuiver - British Occupation)

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