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1/2 Gold Real - Philip II
| Issuer | Duchy of Brabant |
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| Year | 1576-1577 |
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| Weight | 1.69 g |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Philip II facing right, wearing a ruffled collar and richly detailed plate armor, rendered in the Renaissance portrait style typical of Habsburg coinage. The bust is set within a beaded inner circle, with the Brussels mint mark 'B' prominently displayed to the left of the effigy in the field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait reading DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR, meaning 'The Lord is my helper.' The overall relief is characteristic of hammered gold coinage of the period, with naturalistic facial features including a short beard. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR B (Translation: The Lord is my helper) |
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