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1/2 Gold Real - Philip II First type
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1560-1562 |
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| Value | 1/2 Gold Real (Gouden Reaal) (1.5) |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Philip II facing right, with ruffled collar and cuirass visible, occupying the central field in a bold, slightly rough hammered style typical of mid-16th-century Low Countries coinage. The portrait is rendered in relatively high relief with naturalistic facial features. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading PHILIPPVS D G HISP REX C HOL, identifying Philip as King of Spain and Count of Holland. A floral or rosette stop appears at the end of the legend. The overall composition reflects the Renaissance portrait style prevalent in Habsburgian numismatic issues of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ·PHILIPPVS· D: G· HISP· REX· C· HOL ❀ (Translation: Philip, by God`s grace, King of Spain Count of Holland) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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