1724 AD., Dutch Republic, Holland, Dordrecht mint, 2 Stuivers, KM 48. (from the Akerendam shipwreck)
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Dutch Republic, Holland, Dordrecht mint, 1724 AD.,
2 Stuivers (Double Wapenstuiver) (ø 19,6 mm / 1,01 g), 0.583 silver, 1,62 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 10.726.540 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: 2 - S , crowned arms of Holland divides value, rampant lion left; green layers.
Rev.: · * · / HOL / LAN / DIA· / 1724 , three lines legend, rosette between dots above, date below.
KM 48 ; Verkade 56.4 .
from the Akerendam shipwreck
The Akerendam was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), built in 1724. On 19 January 1725, the Akerendam left in convoy with two other ships, heading for Batavia with a crew of 200 people and 19 chests of gold and silver on board. On 8 March 1725 the Akerendam drifted in a snow storm and sank near the cliffs of Runde island (Norwegian west coast). Despite the fact that the ship was wrecked close to the shore there were no survivors.
During the next months, 5 chests of coins were recovered. No more was found and the site was forgotten until Swedish and Norwegian sports divers rediscovered the wreck site in 1972. Although little remained of the ship, about 57.000 gold and silver coins were recovered. The 6.600 gold coins were mostly the rare Dutch gold ducats, minted in Utrecht in 1724; prior to this find only a handful of these ducats were known. Norway's largest coin treasure is also referred to as 'the Runde Treasure'
The Norwegian share of the Runde treasure was divided between the University of Oslo’s Coin Cabinet and Bergen Maritime Museum. In January 2011, some of the coins from the Maritime Museum were transported back to the island for an exhibition at Runde Miljøsenter. The divers' portion of 75% of the treasure was auctioned in Switzerland in 1978.
more on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VOC_ship_Akerendam , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runde
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1672
1675
1676
1677
1678
1680 overdate variety exists
1683
1697
1698
1699
1700
1701
1702
1703 overdate variety exists
1705
1706
1708 overdate variety exists
1709
1710
1711
1712
1713
1715
1716 1,824,369 overdate variety exists
1717 mintage included in 1716
1718 936,173 overdate varieties exist
1719 mintage included in 1718
1720 12,309,050 overdate varieties exist
1721 mintage included in 1720/10
1722 overdate variety exists
1723 9,177,173 overdate variety exists
1724 10.726.540 overdate varieties exist
1725 5,845,050 overdate variety exists
1726 overdate variety exists
1727 overdate variety exists
1728 4,014,650
1729 mintage included in 1728
1730 3,831,324 overdate varieties exist
1731 overdate variety exists
1732 overdate varieties exist
1733 4,676,410
1734 overdate variety exists
1735 mintage included in 1733
1736 1,924,831
1737 overdate variety exists
1738 mintage included in 1733
1739 mintage included in 1733
1744 2,025,547
1745 325,262 overdate variety exists
1746 207,076 overdate varieties exist
1748 198,969
1750 670,578 overdate variety exists
1751 1,063,490
1752 mintage included in 1751
1753 1,873,636
1754 mintage included in 1753
1755 overdate variety exists
1757 812,658 overdate varieties exist
1758 1,844,766 overdate varieties exist
1759 mintage included in 1758
1760 208,782
1761 mintage included in 1761
1762 mintage included in 1761
1763 1,257,102
1764 overdate varieties exist
1765 1,336,747
1766 overdate varieties exist
1767 overdate variety exists
1768 overdate variety exists
1769 705,991
1770 mintage included in 1769
1771 mintage included in 1769
1772 1,006,080
1773 mintage included in 1773
1774 mintage included in 1773
1775 960,000
1776 mintage included in 1775
1777 1,381,404 overdate variety exists
1778 mintage included in 1777
1779 mintage included in 1777
1780 mintage included in 1777
1784 113,067 overdate variety exists
1787 4,205,724
1788 mintage included in 1787
1789 mintage included in 1787
1790 4,137,244
1791 mintage included in 1791
1792 mintage included in 1791
1793 mintage included in 1791
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