1 Scheepjesschelling gold, 2 ducats weight

West Friesland struck these gold scheepjesschellingen — "little ship shillings" — as part of a long-running provincial coinage tradition that persisted well into the eighteenth century despite repeated attempts by the States-General to rationalize Dutch monetary output. The two-ducat weight placed this piece awkwardly between standard denominations, a practical concession to trade rather than any monetary scheme, since Dutch merchants operating in Baltic and Levantine markets demanded bullion-equivalent coins they could weigh and negotiate directly.

The Delmonte reference for this type records only a handful of auction appearances across the twentieth century.