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[[Image:JE162-1138o.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 162, lot 1138]]
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This specimen was lot 1138 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €220 (about US$305 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NEDERLAND, FRIESLAND, AR leeuwendaalder, 1608. Op Generaliteitsmuntvoet. Met mmt. leeuw op vz. en kz. Vz/ Ridder rechtsom kijkend met voor zich een wapen met een klimmende leeuw. Kz/ Klimmende leeuw l. Zeer zeldzaam. Oneven patina.'' ([[Netherlands]], province of Friesland, silver lion dollar of 1608, with lion mintmark on obverse and reverse. Obverse: a knight supports the Holland arms; reverse: lion rampant left. Very rare, unevenly toned, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The arms of Holland feature a lion rampant left while the Frisian arms have two lions passant left. We don't know why the Holland arms were used here. This type was struck 1601-63 with none, one or two lion mintmarks. KM 29 has the obverse legend "MO · NO · ARGE · ORDIN · FRIS" while KM 23.1 (shown here) has "MO · ARG · PRO : CONFOE · BEL · FRI".

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 27.68 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 26,85 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 23.1, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-4853]], Verk. 142, 2 var.; Delm. 854 var.; CNM 2.16.45 (ontbreekt, vermeld voor 1611).

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974.
* van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, ''Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed.,'' Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[Gelderland 1607 daalder Dav-4849|Gelderland 1607 ''leeuwendaalder'']]
* [[Utrecht 1607 daalder Dav-4863|Utrecht 1607 ''leeuwendaalder'']]
* [[Friesland 1608 rijksdaalder Dav-4829|1608 ''Nederlandse rijksdaalder'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1660]]

[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 162]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]]

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 [[Image:JE162-1138r.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was lot 1138 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €220 (about US$305 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NEDERLAND, FRIESLAND, AR leeuwendaalder, 1608. Op Generaliteitsmuntvoet. Met mmt. leeuw op vz. en kz. Vz/ Ridder rechtsom kijkend met voor zich een wapen met een klimmende leeuw. Kz/ Klimmende leeuw l. Zeer zeldzaam. Oneven patina.'' ([[Netherlands]], province of Friesland, silver lion dollar of 1608, with lion mintmark on obverse and reverse. Obverse: a knight supports the Holland arms; reverse: lion rampant left. Very rare, unevenly toned, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The arms of Holland feature a lion rampant left while the Frisian arms have two lions passant left. We don't know why the Holland arms were used here. This type was struck 1601-63 with none, one or two lion mintmarks. KM 29 has the obverse legend "MO · NO · ARGE · ORDIN · FRIS" while KM 23.1 (shown here) has "MO · ARG · PRO : CONFOE · BEL · FRI".
+This specimen was lot 1138 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €220 (about US$305 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NEDERLAND, FRIESLAND, AR leeuwendaalder, 1608. Op Generaliteitsmuntvoet. Met mmt. leeuw op vz. en kz. Vz/ Ridder rechtsom kijkend met voor zich een wapen met een klimmende leeuw. Kz/ Klimmende leeuw l. Zeer zeldzaam. Oneven patina.'' ([[Netherlands]], [[Netherlands, Westfriesland|province of Friesland]], silver lion dollar of 1608, with lion mintmark on obverse and reverse. Obverse: a knight supports the Holland arms; reverse: lion rampant left. Very rare, unevenly toned, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The arms of Holland feature a lion rampant left while the Frisian arms have two lions passant left. We don't know why the Holland arms were used here. This type was struck 1601-63 with none, one or two lion mintmarks. KM 29 has the obverse legend "MO · NO · ARGE · ORDIN · FRIS" while KM 23.1 (shown here) has "MO · ARG · PRO : CONFOE · BEL · FRI".
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 * [[Utrecht 1607 daalder Dav-4863|Utrecht 1607 ''leeuwendaalder'']]
 * [[Friesland 1608 rijksdaalder Dav-4829|1608 ''Nederlandse rijksdaalder'']]
-* [[Coins and currency dated 1660]]
+* [[Coins and currency dated 1608]]
 [[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 162]][[Category: Coinage of the Dutch provinces]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]]