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Auction: 21125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 11: Indian & Islamic Coins
Lot: 7190

Netherlands, for use in Ceylon, Double Stuivers (11) and Stuivers (35), found in Ceylon, with associated identification letter, hand-written by H.W. Codrington, including Friesland, Stuivers (6), 1623 (2), 1629 (2), date unclear (2) (KM 42), Gelderland, Stuivers (8), mostly 1640, one coin 162- (may be 1642 with date mis-struck) (KM 35), Kampen, Stuiver, undated (c. 1621) (KM 5), Nijmegen, Double-Stuiver, 1620, with eagle counterstamp (KM 15), Overyssel, Double-Stuivers (3), 1616, 161-, the third with no legible date, Stuivers (17), 1612 (?), 1619, 1628 (11), 163-, 1665, date unclear (2) (KM 19, 23, 24), West Friesland, Double-Stuiver, 1615, (KM 21.1), Zeeland, Double-Stuivers (6), 1616?, 1617?, 1626, date unclear (3), Stuivers (2), 1681, 1682 (KM 29, 58), German States, Cleves (Disputed states, 1609-24), Stuber / Stuiver, undated (Noss. pl.14.970.94 g), the Nijmegen coin holed, the coin of Cleves ex mount, but scarce, generally poor to very fine, average condition about fine (coins 46, documents 1)

provenance
Part of a collection of coins formed by Mr Campbell, a tea planter of Nuwara Eliya in the early 20th century. He regularly correspondeded with Mr H. W. Codrington (famous for having later written 'Ceylon Coins and Currency,' published by Richards, Government Printer, Ceylon, 1924), which is still a standard reference work on the subject today.

The accompanying letter, in which Codrington identifies the coins, also indicates that some of the duplicates found their way to Codrington's own collection. An interesting detail.

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Sold for
£550

Starting price
£140