1076004 | NETHERLANDS. The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. 1612 AR Jeton. PCGS MS62. 6.29mm. 30gm. FORTITVDO BELGICA. Bundle of arrows tied together / CIC IC CXII INDVCIAR IIII S C . Legend. Dugniolle 3674; van Loon II-75.

On the fourth year of the Twelve Years' Truce and to the courage of the United Provinces.


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The Twelve Years' Truce was a ceasefire during the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Dutch Republic, agreed in Antwerp on 9 April 1609 and ended on 9 April 1621.

In the Republic, towns such as Amsterdam and Delft feared that a truce would diminish their trade. The States of Zeeland resented the loss of income from privateering and insisted on maintaining the blockade of the Scheldt. Philip III had his own reasons to refuse. It took several missions from the Archducal Court before he was prepared to ratify the treaty on 7 July 1609. [Wikipedia].