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| Issuer | West Friesland, region of |
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| Year | 1592-1599 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Half-length armored effigy of William the Silent (Willem van Oranje) facing right, depicted in three-quarter view wearing elaborately engraved plate armor with a ruff collar, his right hand grasping an upright sword whose blade extends to the upper left field. A heraldic shield is visible at lower left. The surrounding legend in Latin is separated from the central device by a beaded inner border, with the date 1592 prominently positioned at the top of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | × VIGILATE × DEO × CONFIDENTES × 1592 |
| Reverse description | Central shield of the West Friesland arms displaying two lions passant in pale, surmounted by an ornate crested tournament helmet rendered in high relief with elaborate acanthus-scrolled mantling spreading to both sides of the field. A small secondary escutcheon bearing a lion is visible atop the main achievement. The encircling Latin legend, separated from the central device by a beaded border, identifies the issuing authority of West Friesland. |
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