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Triton XXV

Lot nuber 1295

FRANCO-DUTCH WAR, Low Countries. Groningen. Besieged by Christoph Bernhard Freiherr von Galen, Bishop of Münster, 1672. AR 25 Stuiver Klippe (28x28mm). Dated 1672.


Triton XXV
Lot: 1295.
 Estimated: $ 500

Siege & Necessity Coinage, Silver

Sold For $ 425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCO-DUTCH WAR, Low Countries. Groningen. Besieged by Christoph Bernhard Freiherr von Galen, Bishop of Münster, 1672. AR 25 Stuiver Klippe (28x28mm). Dated 1672. Crowned coat-of-arms / Blank. Korchnak 242; Maillet pl. pl. XLIV, 11; CNM 2.20.4; Prumer G019; KM 26. Darkly toned. In NGC encapsulation 1521557-016, graded AU 50.

From the Michael Cassick Collection of Siege and Emergency Coins, purchased from Northeast, January 2007.

In the Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678), France and its allies invaded the United Netherlands in an attempt to capture land from the weaker Dutch forces. Ever eager to increase his influence and power, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, bishop of Münster, joined the French and besieged the Dutch city of Groningen in 1672. The siege was ultimately unsuccessful, and Bishop von Galen retreated on 28 August of the same year. This coin was struck afterward to commemorate the end of the siege. 28 August is still celebrated as a local holiday in Groningen; it is called “Bomm’n Berend” after the nickname given to Bishop von Galen by the townspeople.

The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session Four – Early Medieval & Islamic Coinage through Large Lots will be held Wednesday afternoon, 12 January 2022 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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