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Auction: 404 - Coins and Commemorative Medals Featuring The Baxter Collection of Coins of Great Britain Pt II - e-Auction
Lot: 677

(1599) Capture of Saint Thomas by the Dutch/Victories of the Argo. AE Jeton, 29.1 mm. Betts-20, Van Loon I, 519. Dutch ship, "Jehovah" in Hebrew on sail; Latin legend: "See what [heroes] the second Argo carries", rev. Landscape with twin Termini - gods of boundaries, representing the islands of Bommel and Thiel, radiant "Jehovah" in Hebrew between them; "Thus the Fates who know not how to yield". The Dutch Admiral Van der Does here on this jeton is compared to the ancient hero Jason. Choice Extremely Fine.

Estimate
$600 to $800

Starting price
$150