6 Stuivers 'Rijderschelling' Gold

The rijderschelling was conventionally a silver denomination, and this gold striking of 1682 falls squarely into the category of piefort-adjacent pattern coinage — produced not for circulation but almost certainly for presentation or to demonstrate die quality to the States of Friesland's mint authorities. Delmonte's classification confirms the rarity tier. At 9.76g in gold, it substantially outweighs its silver counterpart, which typically ran under 5g.

Friesland maintained its own mint at Bolsward with jealously guarded provincial autonomy throughout the Dutch Republic period, frequently issuing types that diverged from Holland's preferred standards.