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1/5 Daalder '1/5 Philipsdaalder' - Philip II
| Issuer | Zeeland, County of |
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| Year | 1573-1574 |
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| Value | 1/5 Daalder = 7 Stuivers (0.35) |
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| Reverse description | The crowned composite arms of Spain-Austria-Burgundy are displayed at center, superimposed upon a Burgundian cross with flint-and-steel firesteels and sparks in the angles, emblems of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The jewel of the Golden Fleece hangs suspended from a chain at the base of the shield, underscoring Philip II's role as sovereign of the Order. The peripheral legend in Latin invokes divine assistance, framed between two pellets. The overall design follows the standard Philipsdaalder type common to the Habsburg Netherlands during the 1570s. |
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| Mintage | ND (1573-1574) |
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Zeeland's 1/5 Philipsdaalder was struck at a moment of acute military pressure — 1573 and 1574 saw the province fighting for survival against Spanish forces, with the Sea Beggars controlling access to the waterways and the siege of Middelburg still ongoing. The fractional daalder denominations were a practical response to the breakdown of normal trade channels; smaller silver was needed when commerce had contracted to the local and the desperate.
The irony of striking coins in Philip II's name while actively rebelling against his authority was not lost on contemporaries, and would not last much longer. Middelburg fell to the rebels in February 1574, ending Spanish control of the island of Walcheren.