Medal - Peerdeke - Huis Bergh (Replica) ND
| Silver (.925) | 5 g | 23 mm |
| Location | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Coin replicas |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#417102 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lettering between two rings of dots
Coat of Arms of 'Huis Bergh' resting on a cross
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONETA*NOVA*MONTENSIS
HUIS BERGH
Translation: New coin of Bergh
Edge
Plain
Comment
Peerdeke is the name of silver coins from the sixteenth century in Spanish Netherlands, depicting a rider on a horse. Peerdeke is Dutch dialect for horse. This medal is a souvenir from the castle Huis Bergh and is a modern resemblance of the coins that were made by Count Willem van den Bergh made around 1560. In this same period cities like Nijmegen and Roermond also made there own peerdekes (see references).
This medal was minted both hand struck, with variable alignment, and milled, with medal alignment.
The materials used were: tin, aluminium, nickel, silver and gold.
