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The handbook of the Dutch coins from 1795 - 2001
Back to the overview page Mint-marks & mint master’s marks ...A mint-mark is the mark put on the coin to indicate the Mint, that is, the city where the Mint is located.
A mint master's mark is the personal mark of the mint master. At the time of the Batavian Republic only one of either mark can be found on the coins. Below you will find a list of the names of the mint-masters and their respective marks during the Batavian Republic 1795 - 1806.
LSch.91
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Mint: Harderwijk
Mint-mark: none
Mint-master: M. H. Lohse 1776–1802
Mint-master’s mark : ear of corn
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The opening of the minting box, during which a supervising body overlooked the weight and content of the minted coins, took place on March 29, 1796 and on November 17, 1801.
Under mint master M.H. Lohse, the minting box was opened in March 1796 to check the weight and content of the minted coins. A medal has been struck on this event, shown here on the right and described in the Vervolg Van Loon, no. 840. Collection Stedelijk Museum Zutphen.
Mint: Enkhuizen
Mint-mark: none
Mint master: Hessel Slijper 1781–1796
Mint master’s mark: none
In 1796 the West-Frisian Mint became a Mint for the province of Holland .
Mint: Dordrecht
Mint-mark: none
Mint master: Jan Abraham Bodisco 1787–1806
Mint master’s mark: none.
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Mint: Enkhuizen
Mint-mark: none
Mint master: Hessel Slijper 1796–1803
Mint master’s mark: none
In 1796 the West-Frisian Mint became a Mint for the province of Holland .
LSch.27a
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Mint: Hoorn
Mint-mark: 5-pointed star
Mint master : Mr. W. D. Verschuer 1803–1809
Mint master’s mark: none
In the 'Register of the Resolutions taken by the Provincial Committee of Holland of July 4, 1796', the second year of the Batavian Liberty, we read, among other things, in article 4:
"It has furthermore been approved and understood to qualify the Mint master Hessel Slyper, as he is hereby qualified, to delete on his newly cut Dies, henceforth the word Westfriesland, as well as the Westfrisian Coat of Arms; and to have inserted in place thereof, to distinguish it from the Specimens struck at the Dordrecht Mint, a small star, according to a Model handed down to him.”
This model consisted of a copper design of a silver Ducat or Rijksdaalder with the standing man, see LSch. 53a. according to a letter from Hessel Slijper dated 30 June 1796, which I reproduce below:
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
To the Councils and General Masters of the Mints of this Land.
Fellow citizens.
Pursuant to the qualification of the Commission from the Provincial Committee of Holland, to destroy the West-Frisian Dies, to be replaced by those of Holland, just like the Provincial Mint of Dordrecht, only with this distinguishing mark of a small star after the word Holl, on the edge lettering, so I have by this the Honour to inform You Gentlemen of this, as well as to send along with it a Copper model of a silver Ducat, such as this will now have to be used on the dies by me in future.
After further recommending my person, I sign with all due regard
Enkh. June 30, 1796
the 2nd year of the
Batavian Liberty.
Wishing You Gentlemen Well
Fellow Citizen
H. Slijper.
LSch.65
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Mint: Middelburg
Mint-mark: castle
Mint master: the widow Petronella Holtzhey-Slob 1787 -1799 (assisted by Johan Lodewijk Molter)
Mint masters mark: none
LSch.6
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Mint: Utrecht
Mint-mark: city coat of arms
Mint master: G. J. L. du Marchie Sarvaas 1797–1806
Mint master’s mark: none
LSch.101
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Mint: Kampen
Mint-mark: none
Mint master: Nicolaas Wonneman 1763–1796
Mint masters mark: eagle