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Half florin of Friesland, 1601

Also known as: Halve florijn van Friesland, 1601

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1601

Silver coin. Obverse: nobleman with cap facing right between indication of value. Sword in right hand. Year in circumscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of Friesland on a short floriate cross. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2011; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.4 cm x weight 0 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
silver (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
diameter 3,4 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 0 g · diameter 3.4 cm x weight 0 g
Measurements
diameter 3.4 cm x weight 0 g

Design

Obverse
nobleman with cap facing right between indication of value. Sword in right hand. Year in circumscription.
Reverse
crowned coat of arms of Friesland on a short floriate cross.

Identification

Original title
Halve florijn van Friesland, 1601
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-1-2011
Museum classification
coin · halve florijn

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Material
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Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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