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2 Mites 'Korte' - Philip II
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1558-1565 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Draped and crowned bust of Philip II facing right, rendered in a somewhat crude hammered style typical of low-denomination coinage of the period. The crown is depicted with prominent fleurons above the diadem. A partial circular legend in Latin runs along the periphery of the flan, though the lettering is frequently weak or partially off-flan due to the irregular planchet. The portrait displays characteristic 16th-century stylisation, with visible drapery at the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Four Burgundian firesteels arranged in the form of a cross, with four interlinking rings at the centre forming a cruciform device — emblematic of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Habsburgs. The entire design is enclosed within a wreath border. The composition is rendered in low relief consistent with hammered copper coinage, with the firesteels occupying the four quadrants of the field. |
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