6 Stuivers "Snaphaanschelling" Knight right; DEVS CONSTITVIT

Features

Issuer	Province of Gelderland (Dutch Republic)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1582
Value	6 Stuivers (3⁄10)
Currency	Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition	Silver (.500)
Weight	6.65 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 537837
References	De Voogt# 29, 30 Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands. , HPM# Ge 96 Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). , Delmonte S# 794 André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). , Ver# 15.2 Pieter Verkade; 1972. Muntboek, bevattende de namen en afbeeldingen van munten, geslagen in de zeven voormalig Vereenigde Nederlandsche Provincies = Coin book, containing the names and images of coins minted in the seven former United Dutch Provinces. P. J. van Dijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Obverse

Gelderland-Zutphen arms on top of ornate floriate cross that divides beaded inner circle and legend. Two digit date (if present) in tip of lowest arm of cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: × MONE × NO × DVC × GEL × CO × ZVT

Unabridged legend: Moneta nova ducatus gelriae et comitatus zutphaniae

Translation: New coinage of the Duchy of Gelderland and County of Zutphen

Reverse

Knight on horseback right, brandishing sword, inside beaded circle. Legend ends with Gelderland cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEVS × CONSTITVIT × REGNA ✠
GST

Unabridged legend: Deus transfert et constituit regna

Translation: The Lord deposes and establishes governments

Mint

✠	Nijmegen, Netherlands (575-1704)

Comments

Variants as follows:

HPM Ge96 (no date and 1582) - Reverse legend DEVS CONSTITVIT REGNA, knight with visor up

HPM Ge97 (1582) - Reverse legend DE TRANSFERT ET CONSTITVIT REGNA, knight with visor down and Zutphen arms on horse

The term ‘snaphaan’ is old Dutch, meaning bandit or brigand, referring to the mounted knight on the reverse.

The meaning of ‘GST’ is unknown.

Mint master: Jacob Dirksz. Alewijn (1580-1583)
Die cutter: Hendrik Noster (1575-1583)

Coat of arms of Gelderland (Source: Wikipedia)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
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ND (1582)											De Voogt# 30 Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1582											De Voogt# 29 Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Actual silver weight: 0.107 oz

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