Silver crown (real of 48 stivers); first Dutch coin struck in Indonesia
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1645
Obverse: sword, the point in a laurel wreath; legend: ANNO . 1645 BATAVIAE. Reverse: within a decorated border: VOC emblem, above it . 48 . ST . The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4684; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); measurements diameter 4 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Dimensions
- diameter 4 cm · geheel: diameter 4 cm
- Measurements
- diameter 4 cm
Design
- Obverse
- sword, the point in a laurel wreath; legend: ANNO . 1645 BATAVIAE.
- Reverse
- within a decorated border: VOC emblem, above it . 48 . ST .
Identification
- Original title
- Zilveren kroon (reaal van 48 stuivers); eerste in Indonesië geslagen Nederlandse munt
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- KOG-MP-1-4684
- Museum classification
- coin · crown · siege coin · real
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references
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