Netherlands, Zwolle Duit 1639 (No reserve price)
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Ducat from 1639 minted in Zwolle during the reign of Emperor Ferdinand III by moneyer Johan van Romondt, depicting Saint Michael fighting the dragon with the inscription Deus Refugium Nostrum; not certified.
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Duit of 1639, struck at Zwolle during the reign of Emperor Ferdinand III (1637–1657), under mint master Johan van Romondt.
A characteristic urban coin strike with a distinctive depiction of Saint Michael, the archangel who battles the dragon. This portrayal symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and forms an important part of Zwolle’s historical visual language.
Obverse:
The city coat of arms with Saint Michael fighting the dragon, placed within a gnarly, lightly convex frame, rounded at the top and tapering to a point at the bottom.
Inscription: DEVS • REFVGIVM • NOSTRVM ✿
Translation: God is our refuge.
Reverse:
The inscription ZW • OL•LÆ, with the year 1639, wherein the municipal shield with a cross forms part of the year display. The whole is set within a decorative laurel wreath with rosettes in the quarters.
Mint details:
* Mint location: Zwolle
* Year: 1639
* Mint master: Johan van Romondt
* Mint master’s mark: Rose
* Reference: CNM 2.52.118
A historically appealing duite from Zwolle’s city coinage, featuring the distinctive depiction of Saint Michael and the dragon, combined with the Latin motto Deus Refugium Nostrum.
Duit of 1639, struck at Zwolle during the reign of Emperor Ferdinand III (1637–1657), under mint master Johan van Romondt.
A characteristic urban coin strike with a distinctive depiction of Saint Michael, the archangel who battles the dragon. This portrayal symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and forms an important part of Zwolle’s historical visual language.
Obverse:
The city coat of arms with Saint Michael fighting the dragon, placed within a gnarly, lightly convex frame, rounded at the top and tapering to a point at the bottom.
Inscription: DEVS • REFVGIVM • NOSTRVM ✿
Translation: God is our refuge.
Reverse:
The inscription ZW • OL•LÆ, with the year 1639, wherein the municipal shield with a cross forms part of the year display. The whole is set within a decorative laurel wreath with rosettes in the quarters.
Mint details:
* Mint location: Zwolle
* Year: 1639
* Mint master: Johan van Romondt
* Mint master’s mark: Rose
* Reference: CNM 2.52.118
A historically appealing duite from Zwolle’s city coinage, featuring the distinctive depiction of Saint Michael and the dragon, combined with the Latin motto Deus Refugium Nostrum.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Region
Netherlands, Zwolle
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Netherlands
Year/period and variation
1639
Denomination
Duit
Condition
Ungraded
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