30 Stuivers (Dutch West India Company; Recife) 1654 front 30 Stuivers (Dutch West India Company; Recife) 1654 back
30 Stuivers (Dutch West India Company; Recife) 1654 photo
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30 Stuivers Dutch West India Company; Recife

1654 year
Silver 8.75 g -
Description
Issuer
New Holland (Brazil)
Period
Dutch West India Company (1630-1654)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1654
Value
30 Stuivers (1.5)
Currency
Gulden (Dutch West India Company, 1624-1661)
Composition
Silver
Weight
8.75 g
Size
22.5 mm
Shape
Klippe
Technique
Klippe
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#119889
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Unifacial (blank side).

Edge

Plain

Comment

Struck in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, by the Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie (Dutch West India Company).

 The Soldos (Stuivers) were minted under siege; emergency raids for troop payments and food purchases.

 Uniface and extremely rare.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 30 Stuivers coin from New Holland (Brazil) is that it was minted during the Dutch colonization of Brazil in the 17th century. The Dutch West India Company established a colony in Recife, which is now the capital of the state of Pernambuco in Brazil, and began minting coins in 1654. The 30 Stuivers coin was one of the denominations minted during this time, and it was made of silver, weighing 8.75 grams. This coin is a rare and valuable piece of history, providing insight into the economic and colonial activities of the Dutch in Brazil during that period.