Official Restrike: “Scheepjesschelling” 2025 Silver 1 Ounce

It’s back: the Silver restrike of the “Scheepjesschelling” 2025! Traditionally, the Royal Dutch Mint launches restrikes of popular trade coins. This also includes the “Scheepjesschelling”. In 2025, you can become the owner of the “Scheepjesschelling” from the province of Holland, which was minted in 1724. This is also the province where the “Scheepjesschelling” was introduced in 1670: at that time it had a currency of 6 penny’s. 

Bygone times come back in top quality precious metals

Where could the “Scheepjesschelling” have been? To underline the status of the Republic, and because there were many inferior shillings in circulation, it was decided to mint a new, silver shilling. The coin was taken on all overseas adventures and would prove to be particularly popular in trade with the East. And that is still the case today: the restrikes are very popular among collectors. Both Gold and Silver coins are an interesting purchase and thanks to the top quality precious metal you will always have something beautiful to look at. The “Scheepjesschelling” Silver 1 Ounce is delivered in a luxury packaging, which makes it a perfect fit next to your previous purchases of the Silver “Scheepjesschelling”. 

Design

The obverse of the Scheepjesschelling from Holland shows a warship. The text ‘VIGLATE.DEO.CONFIDENTES’ is around the ship, this motto means: ‘Trusting in God’. The reverse shows the provincial coat of arms of Holland and the inscription ‘MO.NO. ORG.HOLL.ET.WESTFRI’, which means: ‘New coin of the States of Holland and West Friesland’.