Counter Token - Capture of St. Thomas

Features

Location Dutch Republic (Netherlands)
Type Utility items › Counter token
Years 1598-1604
Value 1 Ducat
Composition Silver
Weight 5.44 g
Diameter 29.26 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
127129
References Van Loon# 519.2,
Gerard Van Loon; 2021. Medallic History of the Low Countries (1555-1716) / Volume I: 1555-1602. John Saunders and Hugo Vanhoudt, Los Angeles, USA.
And 3 more volumes.
Montagu# B18,
George Montagu; 1937. British and Foreign Medals relating to Naval and Maritime Affairs. His Majesty's Stationary office , London.
Dugn# 3472
Jean François Dugniolle; 1876. Le jeton historique des dix-sept provinces des Pays-Bas / Tome 1. Quinzième siècle. F. Gobbaerts, Brussels, Belgium.
And 3 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Victories of Peter Van der Does and the capture of St. Thomas

Obverse

The Argo sailing right: on her sail the radiant name, Jehovah.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EN ALTERA QUAE VEHAT ARGO

Reverse

Bird´s-eye view of Bommel and Thiel; between two columned busts the radiant name, Jehovah.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIC NESCIA CEDERE FATA CIC IC IC

Mint

Dordrecht, Netherlands (1190-1806)

Comments

1606 and 1607 (same KM#) have the date on the obverse on either side of the portrait.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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