Netherlands, Dordrecht Jeton 1586 Elizabeth I - English assistance under the Earl of Leicester VF

Netherlands, Dordrecht, 1586 — Jeton commemorating English assistance under the Earl of Leicester

Obverse
Queen Elizabeth I seated facing on a throne, crowned and holding a sceptre, presenting a large sword to two kneeling representatives of the Netherlands. At left, a standing attendant holds an open book or document. Date 1586 in the exergue.

Legend: E · R · EST · ALTRIX · ESVRIENTIVM · EVM

Reverse
A sword pointing downwards into a radiating cloud containing partially legible Hebrew characters. Comparative descriptions identify these as the divine name. A rose divides the beginning and end of the inscription.

Legend: SERMO · DEI · QVO : ENSE · ANCIPI · ACVTIOR

Specifications
- Weight: 8 g.
- Diameter: 30.6 mm.
- Date: 1586.
- References: Dugniolle, Le jeton historique des dix-sept provinces des Pays-Bas, III, 3096; Van Loon, Beschryving der Nederlandsche historipenningen, I, p. 365; Tas, 540 rekenpenningen, 228; Medallic Illustrations, I, p. 133, no. 87; Eimer, British Commemorative Medals and Their Values, 52.

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