EUROPE. The Low Countries and France, Vol. 2. Mitchiner, Michael. Hawkins Publications, 1 February 1991. Hardcover, 864 pages. A substantial and very useful reference, this large-format volume is the second in Mitchiner?s three-volume series and deals with the jetons, medalets, and tokens of the Low Countries and France from the mid-16th century to the modern period. Of particular value is its treatment of the Low Countries jetons, which are especially important for the way they reflect the political history of the Dutch Revolt, tracing the transformation of the Spanish Netherlands into the Dutch Republic in the north and the Spanish Netherlands of the south, now Belgium. These issues are discussed in their historical setting, making the book not just a catalogue but a genuinely informative guide to the series. A very well-kept second-hand copy, presenting about new overall, with fresh covers, a tight binding, and only the lightest signs of handling.

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