Netherlands, Deventer Stuiver 1578
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Stuiver – emission 30 October 1578 - Rare
Northern Netherlands – Overijssel – City of Deventer (Imperial City)
Siege by the Count of Rennenberg, 3 August – 19 November 1578
Obverse; Crowned eagle of Deventer within a smooth-and-pearl circle; below, diagonally placed shield of the Oversticht, surrounded by the inscription: VRGEN·NECESS – DAVEN·30·OC·78.
Reverse. I · S within an ornamental pearl circle, set within a wreath.
On the reverse there is a stamp (klop) “eagle of Deventer.”
After the minting of a first series of silver emergency coins in June 1578 there was no silver available. Because there remained a need for circulating coinage inside the besieged city, it was decided in October 1578 to strike copper emergency coins. As with the first emission, mint master Balthasar Wijntgens sr. was entrusted with this task. The copper pieces were also used for paying the garrison.
Upon issue it was promised that these pieces would be exchanged for full-value money by the city government after the siege. The coins bear the emission date 30 October 1578. According to numismatist H.K. Berghuijs these copper emergency coins were struck on two occasions: 29 October and 12 November 1578, each for a total of 400 rijksdaalders. This resulted in a production of about 25,000 copper emergency coins, distributed over several denominations.
After the siege many of these pieces were indeed redeemed. Some of the unissued specimens later became pieces of memorabilia in collections, possibly as a gift from the city of Deventer. In 1834 the town hall still found a large number of remaining copper emergency coins (12,845 pieces). These are now in the collection of Stadsmuseum De Waag in Deventer.
At issue these emergency coins were not stamped. The klop “eagle of Deventer” was applied after the siege to the redeemed pieces. This stamp, applied on command of the city government, served as a sign of devaluation. A small portion of the coins was not redeemed and therefore carries no stamp; such specimens are rare.
Catalogue / Mint master: Balthasar Wijntgens sr.
Stuiver – emission 30 October 1578 - Rare
Northern Netherlands – Overijssel – City of Deventer (Imperial City)
Siege by the Count of Rennenberg, 3 August – 19 November 1578
Obverse; Crowned eagle of Deventer within a smooth-and-pearl circle; below, diagonally placed shield of the Oversticht, surrounded by the inscription: VRGEN·NECESS – DAVEN·30·OC·78.
Reverse. I · S within an ornamental pearl circle, set within a wreath.
On the reverse there is a stamp (klop) “eagle of Deventer.”
After the minting of a first series of silver emergency coins in June 1578 there was no silver available. Because there remained a need for circulating coinage inside the besieged city, it was decided in October 1578 to strike copper emergency coins. As with the first emission, mint master Balthasar Wijntgens sr. was entrusted with this task. The copper pieces were also used for paying the garrison.
Upon issue it was promised that these pieces would be exchanged for full-value money by the city government after the siege. The coins bear the emission date 30 October 1578. According to numismatist H.K. Berghuijs these copper emergency coins were struck on two occasions: 29 October and 12 November 1578, each for a total of 400 rijksdaalders. This resulted in a production of about 25,000 copper emergency coins, distributed over several denominations.
After the siege many of these pieces were indeed redeemed. Some of the unissued specimens later became pieces of memorabilia in collections, possibly as a gift from the city of Deventer. In 1834 the town hall still found a large number of remaining copper emergency coins (12,845 pieces). These are now in the collection of Stadsmuseum De Waag in Deventer.
At issue these emergency coins were not stamped. The klop “eagle of Deventer” was applied after the siege to the redeemed pieces. This stamp, applied on command of the city government, served as a sign of devaluation. A small portion of the coins was not redeemed and therefore carries no stamp; such specimens are rare.
Catalogue / Mint master: Balthasar Wijntgens sr.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Region
Netherlands, Deventer
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Netherlands
Year/period and variation
1578
Denomination
Stuiver
Condition
Ungraded
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