| Issuer | Artois, County of |
| Year | 1586-1598 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Ecu (0.875) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Weight | 17.14 g |
| Dimensions | 36 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | GH#211-9, Vanhoudt#365, Delmonte S#69 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Philip II to right. Mintmark and date below bust |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PHS · D
· G · HISP · Z · REX · COM · ART (Translation: Philip, by the grace of God, king of Spains, count of Artois) |
| Reverse description | Crowned coat of arms of Spain, Austria, Burgundy on a burgundian cross, flanked by two firesteels, bearing the jewel of the Golden Fleece |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DOMINVS
MIHI ADIVTOR (Translation: `The Lord is my help`) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1586 rat - Mint: Arras - 1587 rat - Mint: Arras - 1588 rat - Mint: Arras - 1589 rat - Mint: Arras - 1590 rat - Mint: Arras - 1592 rat - Mint: Arras - 1598 rat - Mint: Arras - |
| Catalog ID | 1586836090 |
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