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1/2 Daalder `1/2 Bourgondische Kruisrijksdaalder` in name of Philip II
| Issuer | Province of Overijssel (Dutch Republic) |
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| Year | 1584-1591 |
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| Weight | 13.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the Burgundian cross in ornate foliate form, with the date 1590 divided across the horizontal arms of the cross. The cross terminals are decorated with elaborate acanthus-leaf flourishes, and a royal crown surmounts the junction of the arms. The surrounding circular legend in Latin reads PHS D G HISP REX N O TRS ISSV, referencing Philip II of Spain as sovereign, separated by rosette stops. The coin's irregular flan and bold relief are characteristic of the hammered technique employed by the Overijssel provincial mint during the late sixteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Central shield bearing the quartered arms of the Spanish Habsburg monarchy — Castile, León, Aragon, and other dynastic territories — surmounted by a royal crown with ornate fleur-de-lis and chevron detailing. The shield is flanked on either side by elaborate foliate supporters with trefoil ornaments. The circular legend in Latin reads DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR (The Lord is my helper), separated by crosses and rosette stops. The lower portion of the field displays additional ornamental foliate elements typical of the Burgundian Cross coinage tradition. The hammered flan shows characteristic irregular planchet edges consistent with late sixteenth-century provincial minting practice. |
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Overijssel's authority to strike coin during these years was legally ambiguous at best. The province had broken from Spanish rule but lacked a formally ratified monetary ordinance of its own, so it continued issuing in the name of Philip II — the very king its population was at war with — because the Burgundian Cross coinage enjoyed established trade acceptance that a new design simply could not replicate overnight. Pragmatism over principle.
The issue dates correspond to a period when Overijssel changed hands more than once between Spanish and States forces, with Zwolle falling to Leicester's troops in 1587.