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1/4 Daalder
| Issuer | Siege of Zierikzee (Dutch Republic) |
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| Year | 1576 |
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| Technique | Hammered, Klippe |
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| Obverse description | Square klippe flan struck with three counter-stamp impressions applied to a plain silver planchet. At center, the municipal arms of Zierikzee are displayed within a beaded circle. Above, a smaller shield bearing the arms of Zeeland is similarly enclosed within a beaded circle. Below, the date 1576 appears within an ornate decorative frame. The three stamps are individually applied, reflecting the improvised nature of this siege coinage produced under wartime duress. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1576 |
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Zierikzee was besieged by Spanish forces under Mondragon from late 1575 into 1576, and the town's defenders — cut off and running out of hard currency — authorized emergency coinage to pay troops and maintain internal commerce. These obsidional pieces were struck from whatever silver the garrison could gather, which explains the irregular weight distribution seen across surviving examples of this type.
The siege ended in July 1576 with the town's surrender, making the entire production window under six months.