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Duit
| Issuer | Province of Friesland |
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| Year | 1604-1620 |
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| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the abbreviated provincial inscription 'FRI / SIA' arranged in two lines, with the date below in two digits, all enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. A small rosette or ornament crowns the apex of the wreath. The lettering is bold and in relief, characteristic of hammered Dutch provincial coinage of the early seventeenth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRI SIA (year) (Translation: Friesland) |
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Friesland maintained its own provincial coinage well into the Dutch Republic period, a persistent expression of the federated structure that made the United Provinces perpetually awkward to govern. The duit was the workhorse of small daily transactions — wages, market change, ferry tolls — and provincial issues like this one circulated far beyond their home province, often intermingling with Holland and Zeeland pieces without anyone much caring about the distinction.
The CNM reference range covering three variety numbers suggests meaningful die variation across this sixteen-year span, likely reflecting multiple contract minters working the Leeuwarden facility.