Front |
Standing knight with sword and bundle with seven arrows between the year 15 - 96. Legend over a circle of pearls: CONCORDIA RES - P - AR.CRES.TRA.rose |
Back |
In a decorated square five lines of text: MO:ORDI / PROVIN / FOEDER / BELG.AD / LEG.IMP |
Edge |
Smooth |
Size |
22 millimeters |
Material |
Gold: 983/1000th |
Weight |
3.494 grams, net gold weight: 3.435 grams |
References |
Verkade: 551, figure 98.3 |
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Delmonte: 963 |
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HNPM-1: Ut 24 |
Mint |
Utrecht |
Details |
The Yearbook of the Dutch Numismatic Society in an article of Dr. H.J. van der Wiel on page 70 lists this coin as a contemporary forgery made in an official mint. The only error made was the use of the rose as mintmark instead of the weapon of Utrecht. |