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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talerman, post: 8114293, member: 89314&quot;]Some NIJMEGEN coins in not great conition</p><p><br /></p><p>The Romans built a military camp at what became Noviomagus/ Nijmegen in the first century BC and Nijmegen claims to be the oldest city in the Netherlands. Today on the German border,&nbsp; Emperor Friedrich II granted Nijmegen city rights in 1530. Nijmegen became a part of the Republic of the United Provinces after its capture by the Dutch from the Spaniards in 1591.</p><p><br /></p><p>NIJMEGEN&nbsp; Peerdeke ( 1/4&nbsp; Snaphaan) n.d. (after 1530)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />Gothic script) MO_NETA * NOVA* NOV_&nbsp; IMA&nbsp; &nbsp; St.&nbsp; George with feathered helmet, brandishing sword, riding r., breaking out of circle&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rev.:INITIV (m)_ SAPIEN (tiae)_ TIMOR_ DOMINI (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Shield with imperial double eagle with centre escutcheon with city arms (lion rampant r.) on long cross pattee breaking out of circle</p><p>27 mm&nbsp; 2.88 g</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1412066[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1412067[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NIJMEGEN&nbsp; Copper Duit&nbsp; n.d. (1618-20)&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.:Laurel wreath round NO/ VIMA/ GVM/._&nbsp; IMA </p><p>Rev.:.BEA (ta). G(e)NS. C(ui)V(s)_ DNS. SPS_ E (ius) (blessed are the people whose hope is the Lord).&nbsp; &nbsp; City virgin l. behind shield with greater city arms (imperial double eagle with escutcheon with city arms (lion rampant r.)) on breast, breaking into legend</p><p>21 mm&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.28 g</p><p><br /></p><p>It is interesting that, although by this time Nijmegen was part of the Dutch United Provinces, the imperial double eagle still appears in the coat of arms.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1412079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1412080[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>NIJMEGEN&nbsp; Daalder of 30 Stuiver&nbsp; 1689</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.:MO.NO.ARG.CIV_NOVIOMAG&nbsp; &nbsp; Crowned double eagle arms supported by two lions, 30.ST (value) below </p><p>Rev.:AVXILIANTE Moor&#039;s head (mm) _DEO (with God helping).1689.&nbsp;&nbsp; Armoured knight standing with sword, before him crowned double eagle arms (a very Dutch design)</p><p>36 mm&nbsp;&nbsp; Only 15.98 g !</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1412083[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1412084[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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