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1/8 Daalder / 4 Stuivers `1/8 Statendaalder`
| Issuer | Lordship of Utrecht (Dutch States) |
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| Year | 1577 |
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| Composition | Silver (.750) |
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| Reverse description | Decorative cruciform design formed by four crowned royal monograms 'PH' (for Philippus/Philip II) arranged radially around a central 'S', creating a symmetrical cross pattern across the field. Each monogram is surmounted by a small crown, and the overall composition radiates from the central letter. Ornamental rosette stops punctuate the surrounding circular Latin legend, with the date 1577 divided by a mint mark. A beaded border encloses the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Utrecht's 1577 fractional issue appeared during the opening years of the Dutch Revolt, when the newly asserting provincial States needed functional small silver denominations to pay troops and conduct commerce while simultaneously breaking from Habsburg fiscal authority. The Statendaalder series itself was a deliberate assertion of provincial minting rights — the States of Utrecht, Holland, and Zeeland each struck their own versions with only loose coordination on fineness standards.
The .750 fineness places this piece below the purity of the full daalder, a practical concession to silver supply constraints in wartime. The Union of Utrecht, which would formally bind the northern provinces together, was still two years away.