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Daalder / 60 groats 'Arendrijksdaalder'
| Issuer | Friesland, Province of |
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| Year | 1617-1618 |
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| Value | 30 Stuiver = 1 Koggedaalder (3⁄2) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the quartered provincial arms of Friesland set within an ornate baroque cartouche with scrollwork, the shield incorporating the arms of the four Frisian quarters. The date appears above the shield within the inner circle. A circular Latin legend runs between the inner circle and the milled border, with the denomination numeral 60 (groats) incorporated into the legend. |
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| Reverse description | A displayed double-headed eagle with wings spread, both heads crowned and facing outward, occupies the central field within an inner circle. On the eagle's breast is superimposed an escutcheon bearing the arms of Friesland (two leopards passant). The circumferential Latin legend, separated from the inner circle by a plain border, reads as a scriptural motto and is divided by pellet stops throughout. |
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The 'Arendrijksdaalder' — named for the eagle motif drawn from the arms of Friesland — was struck during a period when the Dutch Republic's provinces were effectively operating independent monetary policies, creating chronic exchange headaches for merchants navigating the internal market. Friesland was a persistent offender, issuing regional coinages that deviated from the resolutions of the States-General on weight and fineness standards.
The 1617–1618 dating places this piece in the run-up to the Synod of Dort, when provincial autonomy across the Republic was at its most fractious.