Snaphaan / Snaphaanschelling - William IV Horse left

Features

Issuer	Lordship of Bergh (Dutch States)
Count	William IV (Willem IV) (1546-1586)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1582
Value	Daalder
Currency	Silver Gulden (1506-1795)
Composition	Silver
Weight	6.65 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 567476
References	HPM# Sh 33 Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). , Delmonte S# 600 var. André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). , Ver# 208.4 Pieter Verkade; 1972. Muntboek, bevattende de namen en afbeeldingen van munten, geslagen in de zeven voormalig Vereenigde Nederlandsche Provincies = Coin book, containing the names and images of coins minted in the seven former United Dutch Provinces. P. J. van Dijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Obverse

Rider on horseback brandishing sword to the left

Script: Latin

Lettering: GVIL × CO × D × MON Z GV × DVC × GEL × C × ZVT × 8z

Unabridged legend: Guilelmus Comes de Montensis et Gubernator ducatis gelriae comitatis zutphaniae

Translation: William, Count of Bergh and Stadhouder of the Duchy of Gelre and County of Zutphen

Reverse

Coat of arms composed of coats of arms of Bergh, Egmond, Meurs-Saarweerden and Culemborg, on top of decorated cross with lions on its ends.

Script: Latin

Lettering: × MONET × NOVA × ARGEN × DIREN

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Argentea Dirensis

Translation: The Lord is the protector of my life, whom shall I fear

Mint

Bergh, Netherlands (1346-1582)

Comments

De Voogt -

Pannekeet BER.17

Nonetheless the legend states that the coin is minted in Dieren, no coins were ever minted there.

Coats of arms of Egmond, Culemborg, Meurs-Saarweerden, Bergh (Source: Wikipedia)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1582												Mintmark: pomegranate

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