Netherlands, Dordrecht Jeton 1587 Contrasting famine in the Spanish Netherlands with prosperity in the North VF

Netherlands, Dordrecht, 1587 — Jeton Contrasting famine in the Spanish Netherlands with prosperity in the North

Obverse

A man in contemporary dress, wearing a tall hat and ruff, stands facing, his hands held together before his chest. At the left, an emaciated seated woman raises a hand towards her mouth; at the right, a seated skeleton rests among shields and other military equipment. These figures are identified in the catalogues as a Spaniard between Famine and Death. A Dordrecht rose appears above; · 1587 · in the exergue.

Legend: MVLTA · SVNT · MALA · IMPIORVM.

Reverse

A cornucopia with a curved tip, overflowing with ears of grain and assorted fruit. A rose precedes the surrounding legend.

Legend: QVI · DNO · FIDIT · BONITATE · EIVS · CIRCVM.

Exergue: DABITVR.

Specifications
- Weight: 5,2 g.
- Diameter: 30 mm.
- Date: 1587.
- References: Dugniolle, Le jeton historique des dix-sept provinces des Pays-Bas, III, 3143; Van Loon, Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen, I, p. 379; Tas, Rekenpenningen, 237.

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