27 Oct 2017: Greetings to all coin collectors where-ever you may be! Heron is super pleased to report Central und Oest Europa coin issuing entity number 340.
Yes, this coin is a dandy! Acquired from a local Socal dealer. Heron is continuing his effort to help keep this Coin and Paper Money Chatting Board alive.
The Coin: Nijmegen Municipio of Gelderland - 6 Stuiver - Silver .583 fine -
27mm dia. dated [16]86.
Obverse: Knight on Horse. Legend: CONCORDIA RES PARAE CRESCENT.
Reverse: At center is Crowned Shield with Doppelkopfadler [2 Headed Eagle].
Legend: MO NO ARG CIV NOVIO MAGENSIS.
Date: 8 Crown 6.
Note: MO NO ARG CIV NOVIO MAGENSIS most likely translates to
Money New Silver City New Nijmegen.
[Where is N.S. when we need him?? Is he still vertical?]
As most of you world coin collectors know, the history of the Netherlands is super complex and complicated. Heron will offer a 'short version' for Nijmegen and Gelderland.
Municipio Nijmegen:
C.800 - Fort built here.
C.1390 - Public Clock Installed. [Heron could not 'pass up' this bit].
1554 - Town Hall built.
1591 - Siege of Nijmegen.
1678 - European Peace Treaty signed at Nijmegen.
County Gelderland:
11th Century - formed around Castels near Roermond and Geldern.
13th Century - Gelderland acquired Imperial City of Nijmegen.
1339 - Countship of Gelderland promoted to Duchy by Holy Rom Emperor Louis IV
1543 - Land ceded to Charlie V - Became Burgundian Hapsburg Hereditary Land.
1579 - Area joined Union of Utrecht in revolt against Philip II of Spain.
1672 - Gelderland occupied by Louis XIV of France.
1713 - To Prussia.
1795 - Part of Batavian Republic.
1806 - Part of Louie Bonaparte's Kingdom of Holland.
1815 - Part of New Kingdom of Netherlands. And it remains so in 2017!...
Some Notes:
This nice 'silver' coin is also known as a Ruiterschelling [rider shilling].
Nijmegen apparently is considered to be the oldest city in den Nederlanden. First to be recognized as such in Roman times.
Gelderland is adjacent to Germania in Rhein, Waal, and Meuse River area with current border close to Bocholt Germania.
Info Sources:
Nijmegen - Wikit.
NGC World coin info.
Googly Map of Gelderland.
Catawiki coin info - Gelderland Staat - Nijmegen.
Muenzenhandlungbussopeusnachf.
Netherlands Coin Info Nijmegen.
Wiki Map Nijmegen.
Gelderland Wikit.
Netherlands Coins eBay.
Heron's Bocholt coin of 1761 reported 5 Feb. 2014 1422 hrs, this 'topic'.
**Our journey through den Nederlanden is continuing with some interesting finds of small treasures. In addition, we now begin the 'countdown' to 350! This is a super great hobby and always interesting. Interesting for a life-time!**
