Colony of Curaçao and Dependencies

Kind

colony

Region

Caribbean, North America

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

Sorted by date, earliest first.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Triangular cut piece (driekantje) of 3 reales cut from a Spanish pillar dollar or mat for Curaçao, [1800]

1800

Silver coin, a fourth part of a Spanish pillar dollar cut into four pieces, a so-called driekantje. Obverse: part of the crowned Spanish coat of arms and of a column [pillar]. Stamped, countermarked into it: five-petalled rosette with dots between the petals. Reverse: part of a head facing right. Floral edge and mil…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Cut corner piece of 3 reales from a Spanish pillar dollar (eight reales) or Spanish cob for Curaçao, [1818]

1818

Silver coin, one-fifth segment of a Spanish pillar dollar cut into five parts, so-called driekantje. Obverse: part of the crowned Spanish coat of arms and of a pillar. Stamped, countermarked therein: numeral 3 within a circle. Reverse: part of a head facing right. Floral edge and milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amster…

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Partial type record

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Stuiver of Curaçao, 1822

1822

Silver coin. Obverse: within a beaded circle, underlined year, above which is the country indication. Reverse: value indication in two lines. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5265; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Curaçao, cut quarter (driekantje) of 25 cents from a Dutch guilder of William I, [1838]

1838

Silver coin, a fourth part of a Dutch guilder of William I cut into four segments, a so-called 'driekantje'. Obverse: part of the crowned Dutch coat of arms. Reverse: part of the head of William I facing right. Stamped, countermarked on obverse or reverse: letter C. Edge lettering and milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, A…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Curaçao, private stuiver of the firm J.J. Naär, c. 1880

1875 - 1885

Nickel private coin. Obverse: denomination in two lines. Reverse: name of the private firm J. J. Naär in one line. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5267; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.6 cm.

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Partial type record

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

1/10 gulden of Curaçao, 1900

1900

Silver coin. Obverse: head facing left. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of the Netherlands between the value indication 1/10 G. Country indication along the top in legend: kolonie Curacao and date along the bottom in legend. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-6196; its record gives…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Curaçao, 1/4 Guilder, 1900

1900

Silver coin. Obverse: head facing left. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of the Netherlands between the value designation 1/4 G. Country designation above in legend: colony of Curaçao and year below in legend. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-6195; its record gives material recorde…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Dutch 10 cents for the West Indies, 1942

1942

Silver coin. Obverse: head to the left. Reverse: within two tied oak branches, value indication 10 cents and year. Below the year, to the left a palm tree and to the right the letter P [= Philadelphia]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5995; its record gives material recorded as…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Cent of Curaçao, 1943

1943

Brass coin. Obverse: coat of arms of the Netherlands in a field. Legend: munt van Curaçao. In legend along the bottom, date between a palm tree and the letter P [=Philadelphia]. Reverse: value indication 1 cent within two tied orange branches. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-61…

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