Stuiver "Cayenne-Stuiver" Countermark C15 ND
1797 year| Billon | 1.8 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1797 |
| Value | 1 Stuiver |
| Currency | Stuiver |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 1.8 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#189228 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Cayenne Colony 2 Sous piece, which displays stacked legend surrounded by legend.
Comment
Many false Stuivers were imported to Sint Maarten, so it was decided that the real coins were to be marked. The first attempt to this was made on 29-12-1797 with a bundle of 7 arrows. Citizens were requested to show their Stuivers to goldsmith Da Assensam. The Stuivers without the mark were considered obsolete. Since the mark was easily counterfeit it was already replaced 3 days later by the square and round STM marks. Since there was only a short period for the production of Stuivers with an arrow mark and there are no specimens of these coins known, it is doubted if these coins really do exist. Perhaps that is the reason why it is not mentioned in Krause. Pridmore doubts whether these coins were produced as well.Interesting fact
The Cayenne-Stuiver coin from Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles) is interesting because it has a unique countermark, C15, which indicates that it was issued specifically for use in the French colony of Cayenne, which is now part of French Guiana. This coin was issued during a time when the Dutch and French were vying for control of the island, and the countermark was likely added to distinguish the coin from other Stuivers issued by the Dutch. This coin is a rare example of a coin that has been influenced by multiple colonial powers.