~1712 - Dutch Ceilon
Wreath Series - One Stuiver

The Single Stuiver are only Wreath series denomination to be found in all three types apparently belonging to issues of three different mints Colombo, Jaffnapatnam and Negapatnam?

Aa. with wreath of leaves, at top pointing to left. revolving clockwise.
Ab. with wreath of leaves, at top pointing to right. revolving anticlockwise.
B. the wreath consisting of two branches which are united at bottom.
C. thorny wreath.

SPECIFICATIONS

Denomination One Stuiver

Alloy Copper

Type Struck

Diameter 21.0 mm

Thickness mm

Weight Legal 14.40 gms

Weight 14.72 gms

Shape Round

Edge Dump

DieAxis O°

Mint Colombo

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Codrington 124; Schloten 1290c; Mitchiner #2176; Krause #19.1

Obverse : I st within a wreath of leaves pointing to right on top (revolving anticlockwise - Schloten Type Ab)
Reverse : Similer

KM19.1 S1290c One leafy wreath (type Ab)

It appears that this type A Stuiver copper dump coin were struck at Colombo mint.

Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 131 Chapter X Dutch - Coins of the Eastern Mints. Plate 124.
* The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories- 1601-1948
C. Scholten, 1953, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman.

The coin was scanned at 300dpi and the images are displayed at 300dpi. It was purchased in October 1998 on ebay.

~1712 - Dutch Ceilon Wreath Series - One Stuiver

~1712 - Dutch Ceilon
Wreath Series - One Stuiver