Pistole - Frederick Hedel

Features

Issuer	Lordship of Bergh (Dutch States)
Count	Frederick (Frederik) (1577-1618)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1578-1579
Value	1 Crown/Pistole
Currency	Silver Gulden (1506-1795)
Composition	Gold (.705)
Weight	3.3 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	0.8 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 439203
References	Delmonte G# 715 André Delmonte; 1964. Le Benelux d'or. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). , Fr# 93 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). , CNM# 2.25.12 Jan C. van der Wis, Tom Passon; 2009. Catalogus van de Nederlandse munten: geslagen sinds het aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806) = Catalogue of Dutch Coins (2^nd Edition). Omni-Trading, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

Obverse

Woman in cart (biga) holding 3 crescent moons (arms of Hedel) with two horses in front to the right. Between legs of horses a cross. Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MON · H
1579

Unabridged legend: Moneta Hedel

Translation: Money of Hedel

Reverse

Floriated cross with rampant lion (arms of Bergh) in its heart dividing legend

Script: Latin

Lettering: SINE LABO RE NIHIL

Unabridged legend: Sine Labore Nihil

Translation: Without work nothing

Mint

Hedel, Netherlands (1416-1579)

Comments

Pannekeet HED.7

De Voogt 42 & 43

Serrure 67

The coin is an imitation of coins of Parma and Piacenza (Scudo d'oro, see link, Serrure).

These coins are referred to as ‘Pistolet’ or ‘Kroon’ in Dutch.

Pannekeet refers to the woman on the cart as being the moon godess Luna on a victory cart. Teylers Museum identifies the person on the cart as a man.

Two types exist regarding decoration between feet of the horse:

Grass
a Cross

Many of these coins have an unrecognizable last numeral, so the exact year is difficult to determine. Therefor it is not certain whether these decorations occur on one specific year or not.

(Source: De nieuwe Schatkamer)

A different type of year with dots between numerals and different lettering MO NO H:

(Source: Teylers Museum)

Coats of arms of Hedel and Bergh (Source: Wikipedia)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1578
ND (1578-1579)
1579

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Actual gold weight: 0.075 oz

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