~1712 - Dutch Ceilon
Wreath Series - One Stuiver

The Single Stuivers 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 15.13 gms

Shape Round

Edge Dump

DieAxis O°

Mint Jaffna

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Schloten 1290j; Mitchiner #2177; Krause #19.3

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

KM19.3 S1290j One crude workmanship (resembling type C)
KM19.3 S1290k One I St in thorny wreath on both sides (type C)
KM19.3 S1290l One similar I St, larger lettering

It appears that this type C Stuiver copper dump coin were struck at Jaffna mint.

Text from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
Page 132 Chapter X Dutch - Coins of the Eastern Mints.
* The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories- 1601-1948
C. Scholten, 1953, Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman.

The coin image is from the that used in listing I purchased from February 2000 on ebay. It was probably imaged at about 500dpi and are displayed at about 300dpi.

KM19.3	S1290j	One	crude workmanship (resembling type C)
KM19.3	S1290k	One	I St in thorny wreath on both sides (type C)
KM19.3	S1290l	One	similar I St, larger lettering

~1712 - Dutch Ceilon Wreath Series - One Stuiver

~1712 - Dutch Ceilon
Wreath Series - One Stuiver