Obverse description | Pax standing between Hollandia and Britannia, uniting their spears, each surmounted by a Liberty cap; fields covered with floral tracery |
Obverse lettering | HIER
BINT DE HEIL’GE VREE DEN BRIT, EN BATAVIER, DE WERELT EER’T
VERBONT, EN VREE’ ER KRYGSBANIER (Translation: here holy Peace unites the Briton and the Dutchman, let the world respect their alliance, and dread their war-flags) |
Obverse script | Latin |
Reverse description | Warship sailing to the right, above two tritons; below waves. |
Reverse lettering | WAAROM ZEILT.T’VREDESCHIP OP
T.SILVER.IN.DE.ZEE? OM.DAT.DE.BROEDERKRIIG. VERANDERT.IN.VREE
A°1654. (Translation: why sails this ship of Peace on this silver in the midst of the sea? Because the strife between brethren is turned into Peace) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Engraver | |
Mintage | 1654 - - |
Catalog ID | 4956333550 |
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