2 Stuivers Gelderland imitation

Features

Issuer IndonesiaNetherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
Period United East India Company (1602-1800)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1786
Value 2 Stuivers (0.1)
Currency Gulden (1726-1854)
Composition Silver (.583)
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
310428

Obverse

Crowned arms of Gelderland dividing the value.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 S

Reverse

Province name in two lines, mint master mark (ear of corn) flanked by a rosette on each side above, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEL
RIA
1786

Translation: Gelderland

Edge

Smooth

Comments

These imitations were circulating in Singapore and the Dutch East Indies.

Unlike later specimens, notably copied from West Frisian coins and minted in Birmingham, these are rather poor in style and were probably minted locally.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1786 

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