Northern Netherlands - Province of Holland - Republic “Flemish” Rose Noble, imitative continental issue in name of Edward IV - gold - struck at Gorinchem - n.d. (c.1583/4-1591) Obverse: King standing facing, holding sword and shield, in ship with bowsprit; Є on banner on stern; rose on hull; trefoil stops in legend (♣). O/legend: ЄD — ♣ ♣ WΛRD' ♣ DI ♣ GRΛ’ ♣ RЄX ♣ ΛnGL’ ♣ Σ ♣ ДRΛn — C DnS’ ♣ I ♣ B’ Reverse: Radiant sun with rose in center, on flowered cross with crowned leopards in the corners; fleurs in spandrels; unusual legend variety TRANSIES instead of TRANSIENS; trefoil stops (♣) or double trefoil stops ( ♣♣) in legend R/legend: ♛ IhC’ ♣ ΛVT’ ♣ TRΛnSIЄS ♣ PЄR ♣ mЄDIVm ♣ ILLORVm ♣ ♣ I ♣ ♣ BΛT (translate: “But Jesus passing through their midst went on His way”) Note: the reverse is punched with 4 small crescent-shape banker’s marks. Technique: hammered Edge: plain Weight: 7,37 g Diameter: 33,80 mm Condition: AVF Provenance: ex private collection (NL); sold with hand-written collector’s label (misclassified as Edward IV reign); reportedly found in Elst (Gelderland, NL) Catalogue references: CNM 2.18.4; Delmonte (Gold) 825ter; Spink 1952; Friedberg 80 (N181(51))