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1982
USNS-FYS-C 001 Year: 1982 Metal: silver .925 Condition: BU Designer: L. Jansma Mint: “De Taler” Mintage: 10,000 pcs. Weight: 8 grams Diameter: 25 mm Denomination: 1daalder Edge type: plain
1983
USNS-FYS-C 002 Year: 1983 Metal: silver-plated Condition: Proof Designer: L. Jansma Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: ½ daalder Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 003 Year: 1983 Metal: silver-plated Condition: Proof Designer: L. Jansma Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 1 daalder Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 004 Year: 1983 Metal: silver-plated Condition: Proof Designer: L. Jansma Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 2 daalder Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 005 Year: 1983 Metal: silver-plated Condition: Proof Designer: L. Jansma Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 2½ daalder Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-B 001 Year issued: 1983 (undated) Printer: L.Jansma / FMS Quantity: Dimensions: 87x112 mm Denomination: 10 âlde skilden Paper: Watermarked white Print: orange background, blue print Varieties: 001a: Unnumbered Sample 001b: Numbered Banknote
USNS-FYS-B 002 Year issued: 1983 (undated) Printer: L.Jansma / FMS Quantity: Dimensions: 87x112 mm Denomination: 25 âlde skilden Paper: Watermarked white Print: blue background, green print
USNS-FYS-B 003 Year issued: 1983 (undated) Printer: L.Jansma / FMS Quantity: Dimensions: 87x112 mm Denomination: 100 âlde skilden Paper: Watermarked white Print: green background, orange print
USNS-FYS-SET 01 Year: 1983 included: 4 coins (FYS-C002-C005) 3 banknotes (FYS-B001b-B003) plus extra 30mm mint medal
1984
USNS-FYS-C 006a Year: 1984 Metal: silver .835 Condition: Proof Designer: Mint: Hegies, Oss Mintage: 10,000 pcs. Weight: Diameter: 35 mm Denomination: 29 stuivers Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 006b Year: 1984 Metal: gold .583 Condition: Proof Designer: Mint: Hegies, Oss Mintage: 400 pcs. Weight: Diameter: 35 mm Denomination: 29 stuivers Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 015a Year: 1984 Metal: silver .835 Condition: Proof Designer: Mint: Hegies, Oss Mintage: unknown Weight: Diameter: 35 mm Denomination: 29 stuivers Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 015b Year: 1984 Metal: gold .583 Condition: Proof Designer: Mint: Hegies, Oss Mintage: unknown Weight: Diameter: 35 mm Denomination: 29 stuivers Edge type: plain
1985
USNS-FYS-C 007 Year: 1985 Metal: silver .999 Condition: FDC/Prooflike Designer: Aizo Betten Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: 10,000 pcs. Weight: 12 grams Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 1 sulveren rider Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 008 Year: 1985 Metal: brass Condition: BU Designer: Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: 2,010 pcs. Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: ½ kroan Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 009 Year: 1985 Metal: copper-nickel Condition: BU Designer: Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: 2,010 pcs. Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 1 kroan Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 010 Year: 1985 Metal: copper-nickel Condition: BU Designer: Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: 2,010 pcs. Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 2 kroanen Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 011 Year: 1985 Metal: copper-nickel Condition: BU Designer: Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: 2,010 pcs. Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 2½ kroanen Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 012a Year: 1985 Metal: copper-nickel Condition: BU Designer: Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: 2,010 pcs. Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 5 kroanen Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 012b Year: 1985 Metal: silver .999 Condition: BU Designer: Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 5 kroanen Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-C 013 Year: 1985 Metal: gold Condition: BU Designer: Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: Weight: Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 10 kroanen Edge type: plain
USNS-FYS-SET 02 Year: 1985 included: 5 coins (FYS-C008-C012a)
1986
USNS-FYS-C 014 Year: 1986 Metal: silver .999 Condition: FDC/Prooflike Designer: Aizo Betten Mint: Fryske Muntsentrale Mintage: 10,000 pcs. Weight: 12 grams Diameter: 30 mm Denomination: 1 sulveren rider Edge type: plain

FRIESLAND is a region of northern Europe, situated along the southeastern coasts of the North Sea. Also known as Frisia (Fryslân in the Frisian language), it extends from the northeastern Netherlands across northern Germany to southwestern Denmark. A portion of the area, also called Friesland, is a northern Dutch province. The Frisians (or Frieslanders) are a Germanic people. Their language, which differs considerably from Dutch, is still spoken by a sizable part of the population.
A handful of coins have been issued in the name of Friesland.

First, there is a simple 1982 1 Daalder made of silver; the first coin (FYS-C-001) is a private issue by Lykele Jansma reading ‘leaver dea as slaaf’ = ‘rather dead than a slave’, relating to the 1435 battle at Warns, where Friesland kept its autonomy. It also features the “plompeblad” leaf, which is the predominant Frisian symbol. Secondly, there is a well-made coin set from 1983, all silver-plated (FYS-C-002 to 005). The obverse of each token shows a dagger, and their reverse shows the “plompeblad” and a skûtsje sailing boat. Both sides have the local saying ‘Buter, brea en griene tsiis’, literally ‘Butter, Bread and Green Cheese’ (short for ‘Buter, brea en griene tsiis, hwa't dat net sizze kin is gjin oprjuchte Fries’ translated: Anyone who can't say ‘butter, bread and green cheese’ is not a real Frisian. This sentence was used by ‘Grote Pier’, a 16th century Frisian freedom-fighter and rebel king, the same way the word ‘Shibbolet’ was used in the Bible by Gideon, to differentiate between friend and foe). This set had an extra mint-medal that could be used as a pendant and three banknotes that could be used as vouchers locally.

Except for the coins mentioned above, where the symbolism undoubtedly is autonomist, other Frisian coins have been issued as well. In 1984 commemorative coins were issued featuring

Frisian heroes (C-006 and C-015), and in 1985 a set was issued for use at the “Small Nations Olympics” (C-008 to 013). In 1985 (C-007) and 1986 (C-014) silver commemoratives were issued for the “elfstedentocht”, a cross-country skating event held in Friesland.