TUDOR. temp. Elizabeth I. 1558-1603. CU Jeton (28mm, 5.97 g, 2h). Rheinberg Taken/Ostend Defended. Of uncertain Dutch manufacture; im: cinquefoil. Dated 1601
in Roman numerals. HANC · CAPIMVS · VIRTVTE · DEI · (
this we take by the power of God...), view of Rheinberg invested; above, rayed name of God in Hebrew / DEFENDIMVS · ISTAM · MDCI · (
...that we defend), view of Ostend invested; above, rayed name of God in Hebrew; S·C· below. MI 178/178; Eimer 74; Dugnoille 3517; van Loon I, p. 544. Good VF.
