Netherlands, De Driesteden drieplak 1565 (No reserve price)

The Three Cities – Three-Plak 1556 – Deventer – With a distinctive eagle punch The Netherlands – The Three Cities (Deventer, Kampen and Zwolle) – 1556 Historically interesting three-plak from 1556, issued by the joint mint towns Deventer, Kampen and Zwolle. This sixteenth-century coin represents a special period in Dutch coin history, in which the three Overijssel Hanseatic towns issued coins together. Their economic cooperation and trading interests are expressed in a distinctive, recognizable coinage. The offered specimen furthermore possesses a special feature: a punch in the form of an eagle, presumably applied to distinguish the three-plak coins of the Three Cities from issues from Hasselt and Zutphen. Obverse A decorated long cross with the central denomination 3, surrounded by rosettes in the four quadrants. Legend: TRIVM · CIVIT · A · IMP · C · 56 The inscription refers to the three cities and the mint year 1556. Reverse The coats of arms of Deventer, Kampen and Zwolle, with the central denomination 3. Legend: ZWOLLE : DAVENTR : CAMPEN : The punctuation consists of three points that touch each other. Special feature – Eagle punch The coin bears a historic punch in the shape of an eagle, cataloged as Van der Wis, punch A4. This punch was presumably applied to distinguish the three-plak coins of the Three Cities from issues of Hasselt and Zutphen. An interesting numismatic detail that adds extra historical significance to the specimen and provides a tangible reminder of the complex coin circulation in the sixteenth-century Netherlands. Specifications * Issuing authority: The Three Cities * Mint: Deventer * Year: 1556 * Denomination: Three-Plak * Material: Silver * Weight: 0.83 grams * Diameter: 18 mm * Special feature: Eagle punch (Van der Wis A4) Literature references: Passon & van der Wis 2.13.21 Van der Chijs IX.62 Fortuyn & Droogleever 42a A characterful and historically engaging three-plak from 1556, where the joint coinage of three important Hanseatic cities converges with a distinctive historical punch. An interesting addition for the collector of early Dutch coins, urban issues, and struck coins from the sixteenth century.

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