3 Stuivers '1/2 Roosschelling'

The roosschelling — named for the rose that appeared on earlier Flemish schelling coinages it descended from — was a denomination that Holland struck to facilitate trade within the increasingly fractious monetary environment of the early Dutch Revolt. By 1601, the States of Holland were operating with a degree of fiscal independence that would have been unthinkable two decades prior, financing an ongoing war against the Spanish Crown largely through aggressive coinage programs and merchant taxation.

Verkade 55.2 distinguishes this subtype by minor die differences from the primary 55.1 variety. The .583 fineness placed it below the standard of better Holland silver, a deliberate concession to keep production costs manageable during wartime.