SOLD An interesting historical piece, depicting the Spaniards behaving badly. Asking $250 delivered. I admittedly pulled that number out of my hat, as I am unaware of any pricing data for these. The few others I have seen photos of were inferior in quality to this one. (Note the Numista plate coin, for example- linked below.) Netherlands: copper jeton; 80 Years War, beheading scene, 1596, Dordrecht mint Obverse: SIMVLATA PAX EXITIVM PARIT, decapitation scene, bishop in background with olive twig, soldiers around. (Sources differ on which side is the obverse and which the reverse on this type.) Reverse: VIGILANDO PAX FIRMATVR, soldier with arquebus watching from atop a tower. Date divided by a rosette. Issuer: Dutch Republic (1579–1795). Specifications: Copper, 29 mm approx. Dordrecht mint. Grade: PCGS AU58, cert #44769725. Reference: Numista-134251, PCGS-902484, Dugniolle-3394 (per PCGS). Provenance: gift from Josh Zachman, 2022. Notes: The detailed design on this jeton features some interesting details, including the somewhat grisly depiction of Dutchmen being beheaded by Spaniards during the 80 Years' War (Dutch Revolt). Comments: The combination of its history, interesting design, and large size of this piece made it appealing to me, as well as the fact that it's dated.
