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<p>[QUOTE="Guilder Pincher, post: 3076633, member: 87595"]I've posted mostly Dutch republic and ancient coins so far, so I figured it's time to post some Dutch kingdom coins. First up is a 10 cent coin of Willem/William I from 1827. This is the most common date, which is why I can afford it in a higher grade <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The design is pretty traditional for its time, taking cues from earlier monogram coins such as those from Prussia and other German states, to produce new designs fit for a newly crowned (or rather inaugurated, as Dutch monarchs are never literally crowned) king. Despite their unoriginality, I can't help but love the elegant simplicity of these coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fun fact: the style of the W was merely a first suggestion by the engraver, David van der Kellen senior. It was accepted without a single modification!</p><p><br /></p><p>Fun fact #2: the planchets for these coins were relatively heavily blanched, which is why the worn parts look much yellower (more yellow?)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]773994[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]773995[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit:typo[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Guilder Pincher, post: 3076633, member: 87595"]I've posted mostly Dutch republic and ancient coins so far, so I figured it's time to post some Dutch kingdom coins. First up is a 10 cent coin of Willem/William I from 1827. This is the most common date, which is why I can afford it in a higher grade ;). The design is pretty traditional for its time, taking cues from earlier monogram coins such as those from Prussia and other German states, to produce new designs fit for a newly crowned (or rather inaugurated, as Dutch monarchs are never literally crowned) king. Despite their unoriginality, I can't help but love the elegant simplicity of these coins. Fun fact: the style of the W was merely a first suggestion by the engraver, David van der Kellen senior. It was accepted without a single modification! Fun fact #2: the planchets for these coins were relatively heavily blanched, which is why the worn parts look much yellower (more yellow?) [ATTACH=full]773994[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]773995[/ATTACH] Edit:typo[/QUOTE]
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