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28 Stivers / Silver Florin
| Silver | 19.6 g | 39 mm |
| Issuer | City of Zwolle (Dutch States) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Leopold I (1657-1705) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1679-1685 |
| Value | 1 Gulden |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 19.6 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#351870 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned imperial eagle with value in orb on chest. Date at end of legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DA · PAC · DOM · IN · DIEB · NOSTRIS 🟌 80
Translation: Grant God's peace in our days
Comment
This type was frequently used as a host coin for the countermarked coinage of 1693.Variants:
KM#78.1 (also CNM 2.52.87) has the date at end of reverse legend (main photos) and was struck 1679-1680.
KM#78.2 (CNM 2.52.88) has the date above the crown obverse, only last two digits, and was struck 1680-1685.
(16)80 with two-digit date above crown, and HOL countermark:
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CNM 2.52.89 (unlisted in KM) has full date above crown.
Example 1684, with HOL countermark:
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Interesting fact
The 28 Stivers / Silver Florin coin from the City of Zwolle (Dutch States) made of Silver weighing 19.6g has an interesting fact that it was used as a currency in the Dutch East India Company's trading posts in the Far East, specifically in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) during the 17th and 18th centuries.
