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Counter token - Destruction of the citadels of Antwerp and Ghent
| Location | Dutch Republic |
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| Year | 1577 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | The prophet Elijah reclining in the desert, attended by an angel bearing bread, depicted in relief within the field. The Tetragrammaton in Hebrew script (יהוה) appears above the central device, and the Latin legend with the date 1577 surrounds the scene. The token has a central hole pierced through the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | AFFLICTOS DOCET VIAM SVAM 1577 יהוה |
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| Mint | Dordrecht, Netherlands (1190-1806) |
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