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1/4 Real - Albert and Isabella
| Uitgever | Flanders, County of |
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| Jaar | 1603-1611 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central crowned heraldic shield bearing the combined arms of Albert and Isabella, encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The shield is surmounted by an ornate crown in the Gothic style typical of Habsburgian Low Countries coinage. The peripheral legend in Latin runs around the circumference of the flan. The overall design reflects the joint sovereignty of the Archdukes over the Spanish Netherlands. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | ALBERTVS · ET · ELISABET · D · G (Translation: Albert and Isabella by the grace of God) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Albert VII of Austria and Isabella Clara Eugenia received the Spanish Netherlands as a sovereign gift from Philip II in 1598, a transfer designed to placate Flemish sensibilities by removing direct Spanish rule — at least nominally. The arrangement collapsed at Isabella's death in 1633 when the territories reverted to Madrid, but during their joint reign the couple maintained their own mint operations and coinage program across multiple denominations. This quarter real falls within that window of conditional autonomy.
The billon alloy at roughly 40% silver reflects chronic fiscal pressure on the Flemish mints during the Eighty Years' War, when bullion supplies were unreliable and debasement a recurring administrative tool.