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Counter token - Capture of Breda
| Location | Dutch Republic (Netherlands) |
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| Year | 1590 |
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| Reference(s) | Dugn#3255 2021#1590.2 |
| Obverse description | Central device depicts a canal barge laden with peat and armed soldiers disembarking within a hexagonal fortification, representing the famous ruse by which Dutch forces recaptured Breda in 1590. The scene is set within a beaded inner border of octagonal form, surrounded by a circular Latin legend with dot stops, all within an outer beaded rim. |
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| Reverse description | Seven lines of Latin text filling the field within a laurel wreath tied at the top and bottom with small floral ornaments, the whole enclosed by an outer beaded rim. The inscription commemorates the liberation of Breda from Spanish rule under Prince Maurice of Nassau in 1590. |
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| Mint | Dordrecht, Netherlands (1190-1806) |
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