Pernambuco. Dutch Colony - Geoctroyeede West-Indische Compagnie (GWC) gold Klippe 12 Guilders (Florins) 1646 MS61 NGC,
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Mint State 12 Florins
Pernambuco. Dutch Colony - Geoctroyeede West-Indische Compagnie
(GWC) gold Klippe 12 Guilders (Florins) 1646 MS61 NGC, KM7.1,
LMB-6, Scholten-1447 (RRR). 7.57gm. The largest denomination of
this fleeting Dutch-Colonial issue, the first coins ever struck in
Brazil. Displaying somewhat muted, golden surfaces with luminous
crevices and as-struck peripheries, this is certainly a coin for
advanced coin cabinets.During the period of Dutch colonization of Brazil (1630-1654), three gold Klippe denominations--of 3, 6, and 12 Guilders--were minted in the Captaincy of Pernambuco for use within Brazil, beginning in October 1645 under the supervision of mint-master Pieter Janssen Bas. However, these issues were not legal tender in the Netherlands, and thus any such pieces that made their way to Europe were exchanged for Dutch Guilders and subsequently melted. Additionally, any such pieces remaining in Brazil after 1654, when the Dutch were finally ousted from South America, would have been melted, as after this period any Portuguese or Brazilian found with a Dutch coin ran the risk of being considered a traitor and hanged. As a consequence, the survival of such pieces at all is extremely uncommon, marking a special opportunity not to be missed by collectors of the Dutch colonial and Brazilian series alike.
From the Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Coins, Part I
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 23mm
Weight: 7.6g
More information about Brazilian Coins. See also: Brazil World Coin Nationality.
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2026 April 29 - 30 CSNS World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3132 (go to Auction Home page)
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