Silver Rare Early date! 1618 Dutch Colonial Silver New York Dime Overijssel Mint
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Old Dutch Colonial Silver New York Dime Dutch Province: Overijssel 1618 RARE 1 Silver Dime (2 Stuivers = 10 Cents) Dutch colonial New York Penny and Silver Dime This amazing Silver 2 S dubbeltje coin was minted over 200 years ago and is similar to the ones used by the Dutch in the era when they bought the island of Manhattan (present-day New York City) for the equivalent of $24 in Dutch coins. These were brought to the colonies by the Dutch when they settled in New Amsterdam , now New York. Because of that these are called New York pennies and dimes. This is an historical coin and it would make a great addition to your collection. OBVERSE: Mint mark rosette above , TRAS ISVLA NIA , 1618 REVERSE : A walking crowned lion with knife in right hand, and a bundle of arrows in left hand, 2-S Size: 21 mm, Weight: 1.5 grams, Material: Silver Dutch Province Overijssel Overijssel was formerly known as Oversticht . In 1336, it was made part of Guelders , though it was ceded to the Bishopric of Utrecht in 1347 and was known as het Sticht . The Bishops ceded the Oversticht to the Emperor Charles V in 1528, who styled himself "Lord of Overijssel", thereby giving the province its modern name. The people joined with the other Dutch and rebelled against Charles' heir Philip II . Overijssel became governed by the most powerful mayors and lords
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