Netherlands. Dordrecht, 1597 — Jeton commemorating Maurice of Nassau’s victory at Turnhout (No reserve price)
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Netherlands, Dordrecht, 1597: a 5.4 g, 27.1 mm jeton commemorating Maurice of Nassau’s victory at Turnhout, with a battle scene on the obverse and three allied shields on the reverse.
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Netherlands, Dordrecht, 1597 — Jeton commemorating Maurice of Nassau’s victory at Turnhout
Obverse
Battle scene with mounted troops pursuing fleeing soldiers; fallen men and horses in the foreground, with the town of Turnhout in the background. Rose above, between the beginning and end of the inscription.
Legend: VICTORIA · TVRNOTANA · 24 · IANVARII · 1597
Reverse
Three shields joined by a cord tied into a bow above: the crowned arms of France at upper left, the crowned arms of England at upper right, and the arms of the United Provinces below, showing a lion holding a sword and a bundle of arrows. Rose above.
Legend: A · DOMINO · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD
Specifications
- Weight: 5,4 g.
- Diameter: 27.1 mm.
- Date: 1597.
- References: Dugniolle, Le jeton historique des dix-sept provinces des Pays-Bas, 3412; Van Loon, Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen, I, p. 490; Tas, 540 rekenpenningen, 321; Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets & Tokens, 2505; Medallic Illustrations, I, p. 165, no. 151.
Netherlands, Dordrecht, 1597 — Jeton commemorating Maurice of Nassau’s victory at Turnhout
Obverse
Battle scene with mounted troops pursuing fleeing soldiers; fallen men and horses in the foreground, with the town of Turnhout in the background. Rose above, between the beginning and end of the inscription.
Legend: VICTORIA · TVRNOTANA · 24 · IANVARII · 1597
Reverse
Three shields joined by a cord tied into a bow above: the crowned arms of France at upper left, the crowned arms of England at upper right, and the arms of the United Provinces below, showing a lion holding a sword and a bundle of arrows. Rose above.
Legend: A · DOMINO · FACTVM · EST · ISTVD
Specifications
- Weight: 5,4 g.
- Diameter: 27.1 mm.
- Date: 1597.
- References: Dugniolle, Le jeton historique des dix-sept provinces des Pays-Bas, 3412; Van Loon, Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen, I, p. 490; Tas, 540 rekenpenningen, 321; Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets & Tokens, 2505; Medallic Illustrations, I, p. 165, no. 151.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
Netherlands
Year/period and variation
Dordrecht, 1597 — Jeton commemorating Maurice of Nassau’s victory at Turnhout
Condition
Ungraded
Theme
Royalty
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