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12 Florins Dutch West India Company, Recife Mint
| Issuer | Dutch West India Company (Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie) |
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| Year | 1645-1646 |
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| Value | 12 Florins |
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| Obverse description | Square klippe flan with clipped corners, struck in high-relief hammered technique. The central field bears the interlaced GWC monogram of the Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie — a large, ornate cipher formed by the conjoined letters G, W, and C — occupying the lower portion of the field. Above the monogram, the Roman numeral XII denotes the denomination. The entire device is enclosed within a raised circular dotted border set against the plain gold field of the square planchet. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1645 - KM#7.1 - Diamond after `Brazil`; Rare. - 1646 - KM#7.1 - Diamond after `Brazil`; Rare. - 1646 - KM#7.2 - Dot after `XII`; Rare. - |
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