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etherlands – West Friesland – Silver 2 Stuivers 1676 – Bank Payement – Enkhuizen – CNM 2.15.13 Description: Silver Double Stuiver (Dubbele Wapenstuiver), issued for West Friesland in 1676 as a Bank Payement coin. Struck at the private mint operated by Dirck Bosch in Enkhuizen, using dies engraved by Christoffel Adolphi. Obverse: Three rosettes above a four-line inscription indicating the issuing authority, denomination and year: WEST / FRI·SIA / 2·STUYVERS / 1676 Reverse: The crowned coat of arms of West Friesland, featuring two lions, flanked by the letters B – P, standing for Bank Payement. Specifications: - Issuer: West Friesland, Dutch Republic - Denomination: 2 Stuivers (Double Wapenstuiver) - Year: 1676 - Mint: Enkhuizen - Mint operator: Dirck Bosch - Die engraver: Christoffel Adolphi - Material: Silver - Diameter: 16 mm - Weight: 1.02 g - References: CNM 2.15.13; HPM Wf 88; Verkade 74.5; KM 72 Historical Context: This particular type of Double Stuiver was issued in 1676 and 1677 at the private mint of Dirck Bosch in Enkhuizen. The letters B – P distinguish the Bank Payement issues from other provincial stuiver denominations of the period. The coin represents a distinctive episode in the monetary history of West Friesland during the Dutch Republic.

Estimate:£126.91

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