Netherlands
Token - Siege of Ostend 1603 front Token - Siege of Ostend 1603 back
Token - Siege of Ostend 1603 photo
© Fred Cherrygarden
Token - Siege of Ostend 1603 front Token - Siege of Ostend 1603 back
© Fred Cherrygarden

Token - Siege of Ostend

1603 year
Copper 4.84 g 27 mm
Description
Location
 Spanish Netherlands
Ruling authority
 Albert VII (1598-1621)
Type
 Utility items › Counter tokens
Year
 1603
Composition
 Copper
Weight
 4.84 g
Diameter
 27 mm
Thickness
 1 mm
Shape
 Round
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-14
References
Numista
 N#281618
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Crowned hands supporting weight, lobster below, sun shining above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: * TEMPORE * ET * LOCO * 1603 *

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Siege of Ostend was probably the bloodiest battle of the Eighty Years' War and one of the longest sieges in history. It ended in a Spanish victory over the United Provinces. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)

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