The Crown Collection - World Gold
NETHERLANDS (Utrecht)

Owner Comments:

1748 6 Stuivers (Sheepjesschelling) - Design: OBVERSE: An East Indiaman ship sailing right on the seas.. Legend: "CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT" - Translates "With Unity Small Things Increase" ~ REVERSE: Crowned arms divide value, date above crown with Legend: “MO:NO:ARG:ORDIN:TRAIECT•” – Translates “Gold Money of the Province of Utrecht”
Mint: Utrecht
Mintage: Unknown
References: KM #101a / Delmonte #987 (Rarity Scale = R.1-R.2 - Rare to Very Rare)
Specifications: Diameter – 27.0 mm
Weight – 7.000 g. @ 0.9170 Gold = .1463 oz AGW
Acquired: September 2008
Providence: None
Notes:
Ø This coin is also referred to as a "Scheepjesschelling" and a “escalin au navire” – (Delmonte)
Ø This coin’s weight is equal to 2 ducats.
Ø An East Indiaman ship was a large heavily armed merchant sailing vessel of the type built from the 16th to the 19th century for the trade between Europe and East Indies/Southern Asia. The first were Portuguese and Dutch with English Indiamen appearing late in the 16th century. The ships varied in size from about 400 to 1,500 tons and more; often they were larger than contemporary men-of-war. They were three-masted and invariably well armed for protection against piracy. They were operated mainly by The East India Company. The stately magnificent ships were considered to be the “Lords Of The Ocean”.