It's neat but... what the heck is it?

coinpictures

From my ill-fated northern expedition. It's copper, about the size of a U.S. half dollar. Dated 1577.

First pair of images shows actual die rotation. Third image is in order to read coat of arms easier.

All sorts of repunching throughout.

DCH

Spanish Netherlands?...... too old for my reference books

Obv: Gratia Dei Svmvs Quod Svmvs (We are what we are)?
Rev: Concordia Res Parvae Crescvnt (the Union makes small things grow)

Edit: Probably a Jeton rather than a coin

Lynch

I agree with DCH that it is probably a jeton and with the general meaning of the legends provided.

The 1577 date places it in the reign of Philip II of Spain, yet the (uncrowned) portraits are reminiscent of those seen on some gold coins of the earlier reign of Charles and Johanna (1506-1516). The portraits/date discrepancy and apparent base metal (copper?) composition argues against it being a coin.

My Latin is a bit rusty, but "GRATIA DEI SUMUS QUOD SUMUS" roughly means "Thank God we are what we are".

"CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT" is an apparently abbreviated version of "Concordia Res Parvae Crescunt (Discordia Maximae Dilabuntur)" which roughly translates as "United small things thrive (discordant great things fall apart)".

Interesting piece!

newsman

Perhaps that's Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife, Anna of Austria, whom he married in 1570. That might explain the crowned "P" and "A" on the reverse.