Philip IV restores the fortunes of the Spanish armies

€326,222.00
LocationSpanish Netherlands
Year1631
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionCopper
Weight6 g
Diameter28.5 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgeSmooth.
Period
Reference(s) Dugn#3870, Betts#32, Van Loon#192.2, Montagu#B41
Obverse descriptionBust of the king, bare head facing left. Latin legend and Roman date under bust.
Obverse letteringPHILIP•IIII•D•G•HISP•INDIAR•REX•CATHOLICVS MDCXXXI
(Translation: Philip the fourth, by the grace of God, the Catholic king of Spain and India 1631)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionSamson slaying the lion, spreading its jaws. Latin legend with hand for Antwerp Mint.
Reverse letteringDVLCIA •(hand) SIC • MERVIT •
(Translation: Sweets so deserved.)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintHand
Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)
Mintage1631  - MDCXXXI -
Catalog ID5018147380
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