The Roehrs Collection of West Indies Cut and Countermarked Coins (Part I)

Curaçao, ——— UNITED PROVINCES, Zeeland, Six Stuivers [1672-1738], a cut segment with edges crenated, obv. countermarked with a bundle of 7 arrows raised within an oval indent, 1.53g/23.6 gr (cf. Verkada, 1848, pl. 93.1, for host coin; KM. Zeeland 50). Coin and countermark about fine, a contemporary forgery purporting to be an Eighteen Stuivers, rare and interesting £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Cut and Countermarked Coins formed by the late Edward Roehrs.

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Provenance: Ponterio & Associates Auction 68 (Chicago), 14-15 April 1994, lot 1521.

This 6 stuiver type was minted in the provenance of Zeeland from 1672 to 1738. By 1694 there were a significant number of lightweight debased coins in circulation and the countermark of seven bonded arrows was applied to coins of good weight and fineness. This piece was cleverly cut so that the size closely matched the cut fifth segment of a Spanish-American 8 réales, countermarked with the five petal rosace (under British Administration, August 1814); the remaining portion of the silver coin most likely ended up in a melting pot