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1 Duit Silver
| Issuer | States of West Friesland |
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| Year | 1645-1658 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The province name 'WEST / FRISIA' is inscribed in two bold lines across the central field, with the date '1645' below, all enclosed within a decorative wreath composed of leafy branches tied at the base with a small rosette or floral ornament. The wreath terminates at the top with a fleur-de-lis or cross motif, and the overall design is characteristic of the crude, handstruck style typical of Dutch provincial duits of the mid-seventeenth century. Small pellet or ring stops flank the second line of the province name. The irregular flan and variable striking pressure are consistent with hammered coinage production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned arms of West Friesland occupy the central field, displaying a quartered shield bearing two lions passant in the upper and lower divisions, with floral or rose ornaments in the remaining quarters, surmounted by a provincial crown. A circular beaded border surrounds the shield, with the Latin legend distributed around the entire periphery, separated by pellet stops. The style is consistent with the crude hammered technique typical of Dutch provincial small coinage of the seventeenth century. |
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