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30 Stuivers
| Issuer | Friesland, Province of |
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| Year | 1682 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the crowned shield of Friesland bearing two rampant lions passant in pale, surmounted by an elaborate open crown with foliate finials. The denomination '30' appears to the left of the shield and 'ST' to the right within the field. The circular Latin legend reads ANTIQVA · VIRTVTE · ET · FIDE · with the date 1682 incorporated into the inscription. The overall design is executed in high relief with fine baroque engraving characteristic of Dutch provincial coinage of the late seventeenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprises a large quartered shield displaying the arms of the four quarters of Friesland, surmounted by a crown, with two foliate sprays flanking the shield at left and right. The quarters contain respectively the arms of Oostergo, Westergo, Schoterland, and Zevenwouden, with clasped hands depicted at the center of the cross. The circular Latin legend CONCORDIA · FRISIÆ · LIBERTAS surrounds the composition, with the abbreviations OG WG SW ST for the four quarters appearing within the field. The engraving displays the detailed heraldic style typical of late seventeenth-century Dutch provincial minting. |
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The Dutch provincial coinage system of the seventeenth century was notoriously fractured — each province struck its own issues to nominally shared standards, with Friesland among the most independent-minded. The 30 stuiver denomination occupied an awkward position in the monetary hierarchy, functioning as a provincial answer to the rijksdaalder without fully replacing it in trade.
Delmonte distinguishes two die varieties for this type under S#1087 and S#1088, differences subtle enough that attribution often requires direct comparison rather than cursory inspection.