Los 2394

's-Hertogenbosch 1785 - 'Vroedschapspenning' in copper by T. van Berckel (cp. VvL.631, cp. Snoeck 83, cp. Van Orden XXI-28) - Obv. City maiden looking left, seated on books, pointing at banderole / Rev. View of the city under a cloud bearing a coat of arms - copper 28 mm, 7,27 gram - XF - rare -These copper pieces are usually proofs or collector's pieces (of later date ? see traces of rusty dies on the reverse cloud !); however, in 1749, 50 copper pieces were ordered for the turfmagazijn (see Snoeck, p. 93)