Kingdom of Holland. Lodewijk Napoleon. 50 Stuiver 1808 – Louis Napoleon – Type II – Large Bee – Utrecht
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Netherlands Kingdom of Holland 50 Stuivers, 1808, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, Type II, Large Bee, Utrecht mint, silver, 26.45 g, 36 mm.
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Netherlands – Kingdom of Holland – 50 Stuivers 1808 – Louis Napoleon – Type II – Large Bee – Utrecht
Obverse:
Bare head of Louis Napoleon facing right.
Legend:
NAP. LODEW. I. KON. VAN HOLL.
The truncation of the neck points towards the final L of HOLL. There is no dot after VAN.
Reverse:
Crowned quartered coat of arms of the Kingdom of Holland, combining the Dutch lion and the Napoleonic eagle. The denomination 50 – Ss is divided on either side of the shield.
Legend:
KONINGRIJK HOLLAND
Date 1808 below the shield.
Below the date is the large bee mint master’s mark.
The date is a normal 1808; no convincing traces of an 1808/7 overdate are visible on this specimen.
Specifications:
Country: Netherlands
Issuing authority: Kingdom of Holland
Ruler: Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Denomination: 50 Stuivers
Year: 1808
Mint: Utrecht
Material: Silver
Weight: 26.45 g
Diameter: 36 mm
Edge: Cable edge
Type: Type II
Variety: Large bee; neck truncation pointing to the final L of HOLL.; no dot after VAN
References: LSch. 147; Schulman 149a/f; KM 28; Davenport 228
Historical context:
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was King of Holland from 1806 to 1810. The 50-stuiver piece was one of the principal silver denominations of the Kingdom of Holland and was struck at the Utrecht Mint. The 1808 Type II series is known with several die combinations, distinguished by details including the position of the neck truncation, punctuation in the legend and the form of the bee mint master’s mark. This specimen belongs to the variety with the large bee and without a dot after VAN.
Netherlands – Kingdom of Holland – 50 Stuivers 1808 – Louis Napoleon – Type II – Large Bee – Utrecht
Obverse:
Bare head of Louis Napoleon facing right.
Legend:
NAP. LODEW. I. KON. VAN HOLL.
The truncation of the neck points towards the final L of HOLL. There is no dot after VAN.
Reverse:
Crowned quartered coat of arms of the Kingdom of Holland, combining the Dutch lion and the Napoleonic eagle. The denomination 50 – Ss is divided on either side of the shield.
Legend:
KONINGRIJK HOLLAND
Date 1808 below the shield.
Below the date is the large bee mint master’s mark.
The date is a normal 1808; no convincing traces of an 1808/7 overdate are visible on this specimen.
Specifications:
Country: Netherlands
Issuing authority: Kingdom of Holland
Ruler: Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Denomination: 50 Stuivers
Year: 1808
Mint: Utrecht
Material: Silver
Weight: 26.45 g
Diameter: 36 mm
Edge: Cable edge
Type: Type II
Variety: Large bee; neck truncation pointing to the final L of HOLL.; no dot after VAN
References: LSch. 147; Schulman 149a/f; KM 28; Davenport 228
Historical context:
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was King of Holland from 1806 to 1810. The 50-stuiver piece was one of the principal silver denominations of the Kingdom of Holland and was struck at the Utrecht Mint. The 1808 Type II series is known with several die combinations, distinguished by details including the position of the neck truncation, punctuation in the legend and the form of the bee mint master’s mark. This specimen belongs to the variety with the large bee and without a dot after VAN.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
Kingdom of Holland
Year/period and variation
1808 – Louis Napoleon – Type II – Large Bee – Utrecht
Ruler
Lodewijk Napoleon
Denomination
50 Stuiver
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
Theme
History
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