Netherlands, Holland: 1738-1764
Silver Bezem Stuiver

SPECIFICATIONS Denomination 1 Stuivers Alloy Silver.583 Type Struck Weight Legal 0.81 gms Shape Round Edge Plain Mint Holland
Diameter 15.4 mm Thickness 0.7 mm Weight 0.54 gms Die-Axis 30° Mint Mark Rosette
	NL - Holland KM#91

Obverse : Tied in middle and fanning out a Bundle of 7 arrows representing the seven united provinces of Netherlands divides one stuiver value 1 S all within within divided wreath inside a dash rim.
Reverse : Rosette mint mark with dot ( ⚫ ) on either side. Below in three lines HOL/LAN/DIA ending with dot ( ⚫ ). Year 1764 below, all within dash circle.

Codrington X§26. Stuiver (ii) Bezem Stuiver (Bundle of Arrows) lists coins from Gelderland, usually 1640, Holland, Friesland, Overijssel and Zeeland are found in Lanka.

This 2 Stuiver is 6% under-weight which may be accounted for by ware during circulation

The coins were cleaned lightly with with 15% Solution of citric Acid to expose detail.

Coins were scanned at 600 dpi and displayed at 400 dpi.
The 1764 coin was purchased in USA between 1998 and 2004.

Text edited from
* Ceylon Coins and Currency By H. W. Codrington. Colombo 1924
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