6 Florins Dutch West India Company; Recife Mint

Features

Issuer New Holland (Brazil)
Period Dutch West India Company (1630-1654)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1645-1646
Value 6 Florins
Currency Gulden (Dutch West India Company, 1624-1661)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 3.79 g
Size 16 mm
Shape Klippe
Technique Klippe
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
36325
References KM# 6,
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.
Bentes# 6,
Rodrigo Maldonado; 2023. Moedas Brasileiras Livro Oficial = Official Book of Brazilian coins (9th edition). Bentes Edizioni Numismatiche, Ischia, Italy.
Scholt II# 1448
C. Scholten; 1951. De munten van de Nederlandsche Gebiedsdelen Overzee 1601-1948. Jacques Schulman B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Obverse

GWC monogram in the center with value VI, inside a circle of pearls.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VI
GWC

Translation:
GWC (Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie)
Dutch West India Company

Engravers: Jan Hendrik Bruynsvelt, Pieter Janssen Bas

Reverse

Legend and date inside a circle of pearls.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANNO
BRASIL
1646

Translation: Year; Brazil.

Engravers: Jan Hendrik Bruynsvelt, Pieter Janssen Bas

Edge

Smooth.

Comments

Struck in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, by the Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie (Dutch West India Company).

The Florins (Guldens) were minted for general pay and not just soldiers. Although they were beaten in quantity, few remained. After the end of Dutch rule in Brazil, the circulation ban meant that holders of these coins preferred to melt them rather than risk prison.

 Extremely rares.

 6 Florins = 120 Stuivers

 Weight varies from 3.30-3.79 g. Gold fineness varies from 900-918 %.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1645  KM#6.1 - Diamond after "BRASIL"; Rare.
1646  KM#6.2 - Without dots; Rare.
1646  KM#6.3 - Dot after "VI"; Rare.

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