½ Jager - David of Burgundy

David of Burgundy, illegitimate son of Philip the Good, was appointed Bishop of Utrecht in 1455 largely as a political instrument to extend Burgundian influence over the strategically vital diocese. The jager series issued under his name reflects that dual authority — episcopal and dynastic simultaneously. Chronic friction between David and the Utrecht chapter, and later open conflict with the city itself, makes a coherent mint administration during 1474–1478 something of a surprise.

The half denomination was struck at a moment when Burgundian monetary policy was actively pushing standardization across the Low Countries, following the 1474 monetary ordinances of Charles the Bold.