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1/2 Gold Real - Philip II Second type
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1562-1567 |
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| Value | 1/2 Gold Real (Gouden Reaal) (1.5) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Philip II facing left, with short beard and curled hair, wearing an elaborately ruffled collar and armored pauldron. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the Renaissance portrait style typical of Habsburgic coinage. The surrounding legend is divided by rosette stops and reads DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR. The coin border is composed of a beaded or pellet ring encircling the entire design field. |
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| Obverse lettering | DOMINVS · MIHI · ADIVTOR ❀ · (Translation: God is my help) |
| Reverse description | The composite quartered royal arms of Philip II as King of Spain and Count of Holland displayed within a shield surmounted by an ornate imperial crown. The shield bears the quartered arms of Castile, León, Aragon, and further territorial claims, with the escutcheon of Portugal visible at the base. The heraldic achievement is struck in high relief with bold detail typical of hammered gold coinage. The surrounding circular legend, interrupted by stops and abbreviation marks, reads PHS D G HISP REX C HOL. A beaded border frames the entire reverse field. |
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