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6 Stuivers 'Scheepjesschelling' Early type with city arms
| Issuer | Provincial Mint of Utrecht |
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| Year | 1706-1710 |
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| Weight | 4.95 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a finely detailed depiction of a three-masted Dutch sailing vessel under full rigging, shown broadside upon stylized waves, with pennants and flags at the mastheads — the iconic 'scheepje' (little ship) design that gives this type its popular name. The ship's hull, ratlines, and yards are rendered with considerable engraving detail characteristic of the Utrecht provincial mint's early eighteenth-century output. The circumferential Latin legend VIGILATE DEO CONFIDENTES encircles the design, separated by stops, running along the toothed border. No exergue line is present, with the waves occupying the lower field directly. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The scheepjesschelling — "little ship shilling" — takes its name from the small vessel that appeared on earlier issues of this denomination, a design tradition Utrecht inherited from the broader Dutch provincial coinage system. The early type with city arms marks a transitional moment in Utrecht's minting practice, distinguishing it from the later standardized issues that would circulate more widely through the Republic's commercial networks.
Utrecht's provincial mint operated with considerable autonomy during this period, and minor variation between dies is common across the 1706–1710 run.