2 Rose Nobles ND (1600) front 2 Rose Nobles ND (1600) back
2 Rose Nobles ND (1600) photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

2 Rose Nobles ND

1600 year
Gold 15.7 g -
Description
Issuer
City of Kampen (Dutch States)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1600
Value
2 Rose Nobles (18)
Currency
Gulden (1590-1795)
Composition
Gold
Weight
15.7 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#330500
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Shield of Spain in a large rose blossom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MOИETA × AVREA × IMPERIALIS• CIVITATIS · CAMPEИSIS

Translation: Gold coinage of the Imperial City of Kampen

Comment

A variant exists (Delmonte 1097) on which the letters N are normal (not retrograde) obverse, and the obverse lettering differs between 5:00 - 7:00 (DEREL. () .NEC.):

 © Jean Elsen et Ses Fils

The obverse legend is from Psalm 37.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 2 Rose Nobles ND (1600) from City of Kampen (Dutch States) made of Gold weighing 15.7g is that it is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. It is considered a prized collector's item among numismatists and historians, and its value can reach tens of thousands of dollars at auction.