1604, Netherlands, West Friesland. Silver Lion Daalder (Dog Dollar). Variety!

Mint Year: 1604
Condition: A nice VF!
Mint Place: Enkhuizen (West Friesland)
Reference: Davenport 4868, KM-12. Scarce 2-year variety with date in fields!
Denomination: Lion Dollar / Dog Dollar (Leeuwendaalder in Dutch), also 48 Stuiver
Weight: 26.77gm
Diameter: 41mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Standing knight left, head right, in front of his legs arms shield bearing a standing lion (West Fresland), splitting date (16-04).
Legend: MO + NO + ORD + WE - FRI + VALOR + HOL

Reverse: Heraldic lion left with long ornate S-like tail.
Legend: * DEVS + FORTITVDO + ET + SPES + NOSTRA
Translated: \"The Lord is our Strength and Hope!\"

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The lion dollar circulated throughout the Middle East and was imitated in several German and Italian cities. It was also popular in the Dutch East Indies as well as in the Dutch New Netherlands Colony (New York). The lion dollar also circulated throughout the English colonies during the Seventeenth and early Eighteenth centuries. Examples circulating in the colonies were usually fairly well worn so that the design was not fully distinguishable, thus they were sometimes referred to as \"dog dollars.\"

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