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1/2 Rijksdaalder '1/2 Prinsendaalder'
| Issuer | Province of Holland (Dutch Republic) |
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| Year | 1583-1585 |
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| Reference(s) | CNM#2.28.73 , Delmonte S#931a , Ver#45.2 , HPM#Ho37 |
| Obverse description | Half-length armored effigy of William the Silent (William of Orange) facing right, holding a sword raised over his right shoulder, rendered within a beaded inner circle. The date appears in the upper field above the figure. The portraiture is characteristic of late sixteenth-century hammered coinage, with the Prince depicted in three-quarter armor with visible pauldron and gorget details. A circular Latin legend surrounds the inner circle. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned provincial coat of arms of Holland — displaying a rampant lion on a horizontally striped shield — is surmounted by an elaborate ornate tournament helm adorned with mantling and a crest, all set within the coin's field. The heraldic composition is bold and finely detailed for a hammered issue, with the mantling extending broadly to either side of the helmet. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, identifying the issuing authority of Holland and Zeeland. The overall style is consistent with late sixteenth-century Dutch provincial coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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