Netherlands, Haarlem Bakenlood 17e eeuw (No reserve price)

Beaconing fee from the city of Haarlem From Haarlem come lead tokens bearing the city's coat of arms on the obverse and on the reverse a year or a number that indicates the year in the century. On most of these tokens a letter was stamped; this was the skipper's mark. The tokens were intended for the payment of the Sparendamse or Spaarndamse toll and formed part of the three tolls levied 'within the Dunen'. The beaconing fee refers to the contribution that skippers paid to maintain this beaconing, ensuring that trade and transport could take place safely. A unique piece of maritime history that recalls the care for safe routes in a time when waterways formed the beating heart of the economy. Obverse: Coat of arms of Haarlem and stamp (letter J) Reverse: 8? Diameter: 22 mm Material: Lead Reference: Allex Kussendrager, Bakenloden - Voor een veilige route door de Noordelijke-Nederlanden. Haarlem, type HC pagina 71. See photos for a good impressio

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