LOW COUNTRIES. Antwerpen. Late 16th century. Weight of 1/2 Gouden Leeuw (Bronze, 15 x 15 mm, 2.01 g, 7 h), manufactured by Hans Fonck (or Fonq) of Antwerp, 1594. Lion seated left below richly ornamented arch, his right forepaw raised. Rev. 9 - 4 / H- F Raised right hand (or glove) within wreath. Cf. Withers, Coin-Weights of Europe 2, p.127 for maker and p.132 for type. Coin-weights for 1/2 Gouden Leeuw issues are very scarce, while such for full or 2/3 denominations are sometimes showing up in auctions. Small areas of weak striking, otherwise, good very fine.