W. C a r e w H a z l i t t Coinage of the European Continent
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W. C a r e w H a z l i t t Coinage of the European Continent

W. C a r e w H a z l i t t Coinage of the European Continent W. C a r e w H a z l i t t Coinage of the European Continent

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408 The Coins of Europe series. The wealth and prosperity of the country are vividly reflected in the abundance of types, patterns, and issues which, considering the territorial area, relatively surpassed those of the German-speaking communities. The prevalent denominations were the rijder or cavalier in gold of more than one module, the imitations of the English rose-noble and the half, the silver daalder, with the double and half, the gulden (=20 stuiver) with its divisions (10, 6, 2) and multiples, and the stuiver, its multiples, moiety, and quarter. For the colonies a long and at first irregular succession of money, commencing with 1601, and still maintained, in a certain measure followed the policy of the English East India Company, by retaining the ordinary characters and even types, and afterward by studying local prejudices in the adoption of native legends and fabric. Gold does not appear to have been struck for colonial use ; but ordinary ducats countermarked for Java present themselves. Attention may be directed to' the scarce lead duits for Ceylon about 1789-90, and particularly to one with a bird perched at the top of a tree on obverse. Nothing can exceed the beauty and splendour of the large assortment of coins which it is possible to accumulate within these limits. We may cite The gold rijder and i rijder of West Friesland of small module, 1585. The so-called LEICESTER Series, 1586-1659. The silver piece of Zwolle, struck on a square flan with Zwollae [i5]96, on obverse a shield surrounded by Devs Refagivm Nostrum. The stuiver of Philip II. with the legend Moneta Nova Daventrie occupying both sides, P. in the centre of the obverse and a shield in that of the reverse. The stuivers issued for Holland about 1600 with Avx. Nos. In Nom. Dom. 1 One is dated 1604. The 2o-florin gold piece for West Friesland, 1601. The colonial series struck at Amsterdam in 1601. 1 The mottoes on the Low-Country money were an eloquent echo of the trials and sufferings of the people (see Introcl. pp. 36, 37); and down to the present century we find such legends as In Deo est spes nostra ; Vigilate et orate ; Hac nitimiir, hanc tuemur.

Batavia : 48 stuiver, 1645. Arg. (cast). Batavia : $ stuiver, 1644. Copper Bar of 4! stuiver. Copper. Batavia : ^ gulden, 1802. Louis Napoldon i stuiver. :

Batavia :<br />

48 stuiver, 1645. Arg. (cast).<br />

Batavia :<br />

$ stuiver, 1644. Copper<br />

Bar <strong>of</strong> 4! stuiver.<br />

Copper.<br />

Batavia :<br />

^ gulden, 1802.<br />

Louis Napoldon i stuiver.<br />

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