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Counter Token - Bureau des Finances
| Location | Spanish Netherlands |
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| Year | 1594 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Standing nude female figure (Venus) in high relief, balanced atop a globe, with flowing hair and a billowing drapery, flanked by a sailing ship on the left and a coastal scene on the right. The surrounding legend reads VIRTUTIS COMES with the date 1594 divided across the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | VIRTUTIS COMES 1594 |
| Reverse description | The elaborate crowned coat of arms of Philip II of Spain, supported by two wild men (savages) as heraldic supporters, with the composite quartered shield displaying the arms of Castile, León, Aragon, Portugal, and other dominions. The circular legend around the rim reads GECT DV BVREAV DES FINANCES. |
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