2 Gulden

Issuer	Siege of Haarlem (Dutch Republic)
Year	1573
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Value	1 Gulden
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Obverse description	Within a dotted inner circle on a square klippe flan with chamfered corners, the crowned coat of arms of the city of Haarlem is depicted centrally, consisting of a vertically divided shield bearing a sword flanked by three stars arranged in two rows, with the date 1-5 / 7-3 divided across the quarters of the field. A silversmith's or assayer's countermark appears below the shield in the lower corner of the flan. The design is rendered in the rough, utilitarian style characteristic of siege coinage, with the devices struck from improvised dies on an irregularly cut planchet.
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Reverse description	The reverse is essentially blank, showing only the broad, unworked surface of the square silver klippe flan with chamfered corners. A faint circular depression or incuse ghost impression from the obverse strike is visible in the centre of the field, as is typical of hammered siege coinage produced under emergency conditions. The surface retains a natural patina consistent with the coin's age and silver composition.
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Mintage	1573 - Crescent and star - 1573 - Lily - 1573 - Three stars -
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