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1/2 Daalder '1/2 Philipsdaalder' - Philip II Bust right
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1562-1567 |
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| Weight | 17.1 g |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Philip II of Spain, comprising the castles of Castile, lions of León, the composite arms of Aragon and Sicily, and the arms of Granada, surmounted by a royal crown, displayed on a Burgundian saltire (St. Andrew's cross). Two Burgundian firesteels flank the shield to left and right, emblems of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The mint mark letters appear at the base of the cross. The circular Latin legend runs around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | DOMINVS • MIHI ADIVTOR (Translation: The Lord is my helper) |
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The Philipsdaalder series was introduced under Philip II's monetary reforms aimed at standardizing coinage across the Habsburg Netherlands — a persistent headache given that each province jealously guarded its minting privileges. Holland struck its own half-daalder within this framework, though not always in strict conformity with the imperial edicts governing fineness and weight. The GH#211-11a designation places this among the documented Holland varieties, distinct from issues of Zeeland, Gelderland, and the other minting provinces.
Production spans the years immediately preceding the outbreak of the Dutch Revolt in 1568, meaning late-date examples of this type were struck within months of Alba's arrival and the subsequent suspension of normal civic life in the Netherlands.