Netherlands. Lot of 4 Rijderschellingen / 6 Stuivers – Deventer, Utrecht and Groningen & Ommelanden (No reserve price)
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Lot of four silver rijderschellingen (six stuivers) from the Dutch Republic, comprising Deventer (two examples), Utrecht 1686, and Groningen & Ommelanden 1691; all coins are Ungraded.
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Netherlands – Dutch Republic – Lot of 4 Rijderschellingen / 6 Stuivers – Deventer, Utrecht and Groningen & Ommelanden
Lot of four provincial and municipal six-stuiver coins, each featuring a mounted rider with a raised sword and a crowned coat of arms.
The lot comprises, following the positions in the photographs:
• Top left: Deventer – crowned eagle shield between 6–S; date not securely legible.
• Top right: Utrecht, 1686 – crowned provincial arms flanked by branches and the denomination 6–S.
• Bottom left: Groningen and Ommelanden, 1691 – crowned quartered provincial arms between 6–S.
• Bottom right: Deventer – crowned shield bearing a single-headed eagle between 6–S; date not securely legible.
Historical and numismatic context:
The rijderschelling, or rider shilling, was a six-stuiver denomination issued by several provinces and cities of the Dutch Republic. Its name derives from the mounted swordsman. The different coats of arms and legends identify the issuing authorities, illustrating the provincial and municipal character of the Republic’s coinage.
Type references:
Utrecht: Verkade 113.6; HPM Ut 82.
Deventer: HPM De 46, general series reference.
Number of coins: 4.
Netherlands – Dutch Republic – Lot of 4 Rijderschellingen / 6 Stuivers – Deventer, Utrecht and Groningen & Ommelanden
Lot of four provincial and municipal six-stuiver coins, each featuring a mounted rider with a raised sword and a crowned coat of arms.
The lot comprises, following the positions in the photographs:
• Top left: Deventer – crowned eagle shield between 6–S; date not securely legible.
• Top right: Utrecht, 1686 – crowned provincial arms flanked by branches and the denomination 6–S.
• Bottom left: Groningen and Ommelanden, 1691 – crowned quartered provincial arms between 6–S.
• Bottom right: Deventer – crowned shield bearing a single-headed eagle between 6–S; date not securely legible.
Historical and numismatic context:
The rijderschelling, or rider shilling, was a six-stuiver denomination issued by several provinces and cities of the Dutch Republic. Its name derives from the mounted swordsman. The different coats of arms and legends identify the issuing authorities, illustrating the provincial and municipal character of the Republic’s coinage.
Type references:
Utrecht: Verkade 113.6; HPM Ut 82.
Deventer: HPM De 46, general series reference.
Number of coins: 4.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
Netherlands
Denomination
Lot of 4 Rijderschellingen / 6 Stuivers – Deventer, Utrecht and Groningen & Ommelanden
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
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