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58 - Coin, 1/2 thaler (1/2 leeuwendaalder), precursor of the Romanian leu, Dutch Republic, 1577, silver, The lion thaler (leeuwendaalder) was a Dutch silver coin, minted from the 16th century, with a rampant lion on the reverse. Through trade with the Levant, it also came into circulation in Moldavia and Wallachia, where it was highly prized for the quality of its silver. The local population called it a “leu” after the image on the coin, and the name remained in use. When the modern Romanian state established its national currency in 1867, it retained the name leu; for this reason, the Dutch thaler is considered the precursor of the Romanian leu. The present coin was issued in 1577 at the mint in Dordrecht, in the province of Holland. This coin type circulated widely throughout Europe. Unlike whole lion thalers, their subdivisions are rarely represented in numismatic collections, d=34.23 mm, This lot is being classified by the Romanian Ministry of Heritage.
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Coin, 1/2 thaler (1/2 leeuwendaalder), precursor of the Romanian leu, Dutch Republic, 1577, silver, The lion thaler (leeuwendaalder) was a Dutch silver coin, minted from the 16th century, with a rampant lion on the reverse. Through trade with the Levant, it also came into circulation in Moldavia and Wallachia, where it was highly prized for the quality of its silver. The local population called it a “leu” after the image on the coin, and the name remained in use. When the modern Romanian state established its national currency in 1867, it retained the name leu; for this reason, the Dutch thaler is considered the precursor of the Romanian leu. The present coin was issued in 1577 at the mint in Dordrecht, in the province of Holland. This coin type circulated widely throughout Europe. Unlike whole lion thalers, their subdivisions are rarely represented in numismatic collections, d=34.23 mm, This lot is being classified by the Romanian Ministry of Heritage.
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