1/2 Daalder `1/2 Statendaalder` - States in Revolt

€2.00
IssuerSpanish Netherlands (Lordship of Overijssel, Dutch States)
Year1578-1579
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Daalder (⅘)
CurrencyGulden (1506-1581)
CompositionSilver (.750)
Weight15.2 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gelder Hoc#246-17 S
Obverse descriptionHalf-length figure of Philip II left, crowned and holding scepter in right hand, left hand resting on quartered arms of Spain-Burgundy-Austria.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPHS D G HISP Z REX DO` TRS` ISSVL`
Reverse descriptionFour sets of crowned initials PH arranged radially with S at center to form a cross. Value flanking the center of cross, floral motif in each angle, all within thin inner circle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPACE ET IVSTITIA 1578 16 S S
(Translation: Peace and Justice)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1578  - -
1579  - -
Catalog ID2499843200
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