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1660, Netherlands, Kampen (City). Scarce Silver Stuiver Coin. VF-

Reference: KM-5. Mint Year: ca. 1660 Mint Place: Kampen Denomination: Stuiver Condition: Dark oxidation spots, corrosion, otherwise VF! Diameter: 22mm Weight: 1.15gm Material: Silver

Obverse: Small castle in center of large floriated cross within quatrefoil. Legend: DOMIN – VS• NOS – TER AD – IVTOR.

Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of Kampen City. Legend: MO• NO• ARG• IMP• CIVI• CAMPEN.V.

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."

Lion dollars were usually produced from thin planchets that did not fully fill the thickness of the dies, thus they were often weakly struck.

The city of Kampen is situated along the river IJssel close to the point where it flows into the IJsselmeer (formerly the "Zuiderzee"). Opposite of Kampen, along the IJssel, lies IJsselmuiden, which is the second largest town of the municipality Kampen. Kampen received city rights in 1236. It joined the Hanseatic League around 1440 and it used to be an important port.