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1 Roosschelling
| Issuer | States of West Friesland |
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| Year | 1601-1680 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned arms of West Friesland — a shield bearing a rampant lion passant, surmounted by a mural crown — all enclosed within a wreath of laurel or foliage branches. The peripheral legend in Latin reads +1601+ MO.NO.ORDIN.WESTFRISIÆ, denoting this as a new coin of the Estates of West Friesland. The coin is struck by hammer on an irregular flan, resulting in a slightly uneven outline characteristic of early 17th-century provincial Dutch coinage. The heraldic shield is rendered in a bold, archaic style consistent with the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an elaborate ornamental rose design at center, composed of stylized interlocking strapwork and foliate scrollwork radiating from a central rosette — the distinctive motif that gives the Roosschelling its name. Small floral and pellet ornaments are interspersed throughout the design. The surrounding peripheral legend in Latin reads DEVS FORTI ET.SPES NOSTR, an abbreviated devotional phrase meaning 'God is our strength and our hope.' The overall composition is typical of late 16th- to 17th-century Dutch provincial hammered silver coinage, with the design struck on an irregular flan. |
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