© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Token - Charles V, the Finance Office
1552 year| Copper | 4.1 g | 38 mm |
| Location | Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles V (1506-1555) |
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1552 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.1 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#364938 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
An eagle with wings outstretched to the left, strangling a snake in one of its claws and crushing a bird with its other talon. Legend around with mint mark at the beginning and the last two digits of the date in the end.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ∷𓇊 GECTOIR:DV•BVREAV:DES:FINAN'DE:LEMP'52
Unabridged legend: Gectoir du bureau des finances de l'empire, 1552
Translation: (Fleur-de-lys between four points) Token of the Finance Office of the Empire. 1552
Edge
Plain
