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| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1539-1553 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed within a plain inner circle, the two heads surmounted by a single large crown, with wings spread and talons visible at the base. The date appears in the upper field above the eagle's crown, flanking the legend. The peripheral legend runs clockwise in Latin within the outer border, separated from the inner circle by a narrow flat rim, and includes the ruler's name and full imperial titulature. |
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| Obverse lettering | KAROLVS ♣ D ♣♣ G ♣ ROM'♣ IMP'♣ Z ♣ HISP'♣ REX ♣ 1544 (Translation: Charles, by God's grace Emperor of the Romans and King of the Spaniards) |
| Reverse description | Quartered crowned shield of the Habsburg-Burgundian Netherlands bearing multiple heraldic devices across sixteen compartments, including lions, diagonal bars (Burgundy ancient and modern), and other territorial arms of the Low Countries, surmounted by an imperial crown. The shield is set within a plain inner circle. The peripheral Latin legend runs clockwise around the outer border, invoking divine strength against enemies. |
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