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Philip IV restores the fortunes of the Spanish armies
Location | Spanish
Netherlands |
Year | 1631 |
Type | Utility items/Counter token |
Composition | Copper |
Weight | 6 g |
Diameter | 28.5 mm |
Thickness | 1.2 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Edge | Smooth. |
Period | |
Reference(s) | Dugn#3870, Betts#32, Van Loon#192.2, Montagu#B41 |
Obverse description | Bust of the king, bare head facing left. Latin legend and Roman date under bust. |
Obverse lettering | PHILIP•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 script | Latin |
Reverse description | Samson slaying the lion, spreading its jaws. Latin legend with hand for Antwerp Mint. |
Reverse lettering | DVLCIA
•(hand) SIC • MERVIT • (Translation: Sweets so deserved.) |
Reverse script | Latin |
Mint | Hand Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814) |
Mintage | 1631 - MDCXXXI -
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Catalog ID | 5018147380 |
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