½ Stuiver - Willem I 1818-1820 front ½ Stuiver - Willem I 1818-1820 back
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½ Stuiver - Willem I

 
Copper 5.7000 g 28.4 mm
Description
Issuer
Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
King
William I (1816-1840)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1818-1820
Value
½ Stuiver (1⁄48)
Currency
Gulden (1726-1854)
Composition
Copper
Weight
5.7000 g
Diameter
28.4 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#44603
Rarity index
46%

Reverse

Star, lettering, date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INDIÆ
BATAV:
1819

Edge

Plain

Comment

The early planchet type represented under this page is the 1/2 Stuiver coin weighing to 5.7 g. All coins of this early planchet type are of the "single-lined shield" variety.

In 1820 the weight of the coin was dropped to 4.6 g. and this later planchet type can be seen below at the related link. Coins of the later planchet type are both single-lined shield and double-lined shield.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ½ Stuiver - Willem I 1818-1820 coin from Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) is that it was minted during the reign of King William I of the Netherlands, who was also known as William the Orange. He was the first king of the Netherlands and ruled from 1815 to 1840. The coin was minted in 1818, 1819, and 1820, and it features an image of the king on one side and the value of the coin on the other. The coin was made of copper and weighs 5.7000 grams. It is an interesting piece of history that highlights the colonial past of Indonesia and the influence of the Netherlands on the country's currency.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1819  - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for ½ Stuiver - Willem I 1818-1820 coin.