12 Florins Dutch West India Company, Recife Mint

€1.00
IssuerNew Holland
Year1645-1646
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value12 Florins
CurrencyGulden (Dutch West India Company, 1624-1661)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight7.72 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueKlippe
Klippe
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Jan Hendrik Bruynsvelt, Pieter Janssen Bas
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#7, Bentes#5, Scholt II#1447a
Obverse descriptionGWC monogram in the center with value XII, inside a circle of pearls.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringXII GWC
(Translation: GWC (Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie) Dutch West India Company)
Reverse descriptionLegend and date inside a circle of pearls.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringANNO BRASIL 1646
(Translation: Year; Brazil.)
EdgeSmooth.
Mint
Mintage1645  - KM#7.1 - Diamond after `Brazil`; Rare. -
1646  - KM#7.1 - Diamond after `Brazil`; Rare. -
1646  - KM#7.2 - Dot after `XII`; Rare. -
Catalog ID7854868840
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