Charles V - 1552 Jeton du Bureau des Finances, Bruges, Pays-Bas Méridionaux

Country: Brabant, Spanish Netherlands. 
King Charles V (1500-1520-1558)
Type: Counter Token
Years: 1552
Mint: Bruges (Lily between 4 points)
Metal: Copper
Weight: 4.1 g
Diameter: 38 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Grade: F/VF (Cleaned & damaged Obverse)
Shape: Round 
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: Dugniolle# 1879

Obverse:
Armored and laureate bust of the emperor Charles to right. His titles around.

Lettering: CAROLVS V • ROM: IMP: SEMPER• AVG• X∷ 

Translation: Charles V, Emperor of the Romans, ever august.

Reverse
An eagle with wings outstretched to the left, strangling a snake in one of its claws and crushing a bird with its other talon. Latin legend around with mint mark at the beginning and the last two digits of the date in the end.

Lettering: ∷𓇊 GECTOIR:DV•BVREAV:DES:FINAN'DE:LEMP'52

Translation: Token of the Finance Office of the Empire. 1552

Edge:
Smooth.

Référence : Dugniolle# 1879

Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumi...

Collection : Spanish Empire (European states)