Token - Declaration of War on France - Charles II of Spain

€406,468.00
LocationSpanish Netherlands
Year1673
TypeUtility items/Counter token
CompositionCopper
Weight5.6 g
Diameter32 mm
Thickness1 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
Orientation3 o`clock ↑→
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s) Dugn#4310, Feu#14004
Obverse descriptionBust of young Charles II with long hair, draped, wearing the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. His titles around and the mint mark dividing the date.
Obverse letteringCAROL • II • D•G• HISP• ET• INDIAR• REX• 16 (Hand)73 •
(Translation: Charles II by the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies. 1673. Antwerp.)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionLion`s paw emerging from a cloud, holding a crowned scepter. Legend around and the mint mark dividing the date.
Reverse lettering• EX• •ONGVE• •LEONEM• • 16 (Hand) 73 •
(Translation: The lion can be recognized by its claws.)
Reverse scriptLatin
MintHand
Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)
Mintage1673  - Var. `ONGVE` -
Catalog ID8013963640
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