1/2 Duit
| Issuer | Elburg, City of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1619-1621 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Duit (1⁄320) |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.2 g |
| Diameter | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 October 1822 |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Ver#38.4 |
| Obverse description | Five line inscription within this tulip wreath. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
·1 · 6 · MONETA ECCLES: ELBORG · I · S · (Translation: Ecclesiastic coinage of Elburg) |
| Reverse description | City arms (city gate with lion lying in gate) within thin tulip wreath. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (1619-1621) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1806553520 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: Issued by the City of Elburg between 1619 and 1621, this 1/2 Duit coin marks the end of the Twelve Years' Truce and the resumption of the Eighty Years' War. Elburg, a historic Hanseatic city within the Dutch Republic, exercised its right to mint low-denomination copper coinage