1/2 Rijksdaalder `1/2 Leicesterrijksdaalder` 6 provinces

Issuer Province of Gelderland (Dutch Republic)
Year 1587-1590
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1/2 Rijksdaalder (1.125)
Currency Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition Silver (.888)
Weight 14.62 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Ver#205.4 S#909 , HPM#Ge Voogt#50, 60
Obverse description Laureate, armored half-length Earl of Leicester facing right, holding sword over right shoulder and bundle of arrows in left. Legend begins with mintmark (rose).
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering CONCORDIA · RES · PARVÆ · CRESCV⁹ GEL ·
(Translation: With harmony small things grow Gelderland)
Reverse description Shield in six parts with arms of Gelderland, Flanders, Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Friesland, date above, inside inner circle
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering MO · ORD · PROVIN · FOED · BELG · AD · LEG · IMP ᕁ 1587
(Translation: Coinage of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, issued in accordance with the law)
Edge
Mint
Harderwijk, Netherlands(1343-1802)
Mintage 1587 - -
1590 - -
Numisquare ID 6626882740
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