Netherlands

etherlands – Dutch Republic – Two “Bezemstuivers” and One Utrecht City Duit – 1677–1764 – Lot of 3 Coins Lot comprising two provincial one-stuiver coins and one municipal duit: • Holland, 1764 – 1 stuiver. Provincial name HOL / LAN / DIA with the date below and a flower above. The other side shows a tied bundle of arrows within a leafy wreath, flanked by I–S. • Friesland, 1738 – 1 stuiver. Provincial name FRI / SIA with the date below and a rosette above. The other side shows a bundle of arrows between I–S, surrounded by a floral wreath. • City of Utrecht, 1677 – 1 duit. The city name appears within an ornamental frame, with the date below. The other side depicts the crowned city arms with horizontal hatching, supported by two lions. Historical and numismatic context: The arrow-bundle design of the stuivers is associated with the names pijlstuiver and bezemstuiver. The lot combines provincial issues from Holland and Friesland with a municipal issue from Utrecht, illustrating the variety of everyday coinage during the Dutch Republic. Type references: Holland: Verkade 56.6; CNM 2.28.121; HPM Ho 78; KM 91. Friesland: HPM Fr 80; KM 42. Utrecht city: Verkade 116.4; CNM 2.44.18; HPM Su 17; HNK 5108; KM 44. Number of coins: 3.

Estimate:£4.18

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