Netherlands, Dordrecht Jeton 1591 The victories of Maurice of Nassau EF-

Netherlands, Dutch Republic. Dordrecht. Historical jeton commemorating the victories of Maurice of Nassau, 1591.

Obverse: Crowned Dutch lion holding a raised sword and a bundle of arrows. Above, the divine name in Hebrew within radiating clouds.

Legend: FECIT MAGNA QVI POTENS EST — “He who is mighty has done great things.”

Reverse: Latin inscription naming Zutphen, Deventer, Hulst and Nijmegen and recording their liberation, the capture of further fortifications and the expulsion of the enemy from the Betuwe. The concluding abbreviations identify the States-General as the commissioning authority.

Below, the date 1591 in apostrophic Roman numerals.

The jeton commemorates Maurice of Nassau’s successful campaign of 1591 during the Dutch Revolt. Its combination of biblical language, the armed lion and the united arrows presents the victories as achievements under divine protection and through the cooperation of the provinces.

A corresponding example is preserved in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, inventory ZJ1391. The type is also represented in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inventory NG-VG-3-739-A.

References: Van Loon I, p. 421.1; Dugniolle 3281, type reference.

Weight: 6.11 g.
Diameter: 29.3 mm.

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