Charles II - Token for the Finance Office, Brussels

€355,941.00
LocationSpanish Netherlands
Year1678
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionCopper
Weight5.69 g
Diameter31 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s) Dugn#4404
Obverse descriptionBust of King Charles facing right. Legend around with date separated by Mint mark (face) at the bottom.
Obverse lettering•CAROL•II•D•G•HISP•ET•INDIAR•REX•1678•
(Translation: Charles II, by the grace of God, king of Spain and the Indies, 1678.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCrowned coat of arms with the Collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece surrounded by legend.
Reverse lettering•GECT•POVR•LE•BVREAV•DES•FIN•
(Translation: Token for the Finance Office.)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintAngel face
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017)
Mintage1678  - -
Catalog ID8008568920
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