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2 Duiten "Papegaaitje" Tree
1679 year| Copper | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Suriname |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1679 |
| Value | 2 Duit (2 Duiten) (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Guilder (16th century-1817) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#91602 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Ornamental tree surrounded by a circle of dashes.
Comment
These 1, 2, and 4 duit coins were initially produced with the value of 1, 2 or 4 pounds of sugar respectively, but were illegal. In 1688 they were legalized and got the value of one or multiple duit.Interesting fact
The 2 Duiten "Papegaaitje" (Tree) coin from Suriname, made of Copper in 1679, features a unique design of a tree on one side and a bird on the other, which has led some numismatists to speculate that the bird may have been a symbol of the Dutch East India Company, which controlled the colony at the time.
