4 Mites - François d'Alençon, Ghent Revolt

Obverse

Szalejący lew zwrócony w lewo. Data u dołu

Script: łaciński

Lettering: ❀ IIII ❀ GHENT ❀ 1582

Unabridged legend: IIII Gand

Reverse

Ukoronowana tarcza z ramionami Flandrii/Anjou nad krzyżem z liliami

Script: łaciński

Lettering: · NISI · DNS · FRVSTRA

Unabridged legend: Nisi Dominus Frustra

Mint

Comments

Wybity za krótkotrwałych rządów Franciszka d'Anjou (1581-3), który został wybrany na hrabiego Flandrii po tym, jak hiszpański król Filip II został pozbawiony tytułów przez flamandzki parlament.
Hiszpanie podbili Gandawę w 1584 roku, zwracając ją hiszpańskim Niderlandom.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Minted during the short-lived reign of François d'Anjou (1581-3), who was elected Count of Flanders after Spanish King Philip II was denied his titles by the Flemish parliament.
The Spanish conquered Ghent in 1584, returning it to the Spanish Netherlands.

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