Daalder - Henry of Brederode Bust right

Henry III of Brederode acquired Vianen through inheritance and used its mint rights aggressively — partly as a political provocation. As one of the leading figures of the Compromise of Nobles and a vocal opponent of Spanish rule in the Low Countries, Brederode's decision to strike large silver coinage at Vianen during this precise window was not purely commercial. The lordship's semi-independent status gave him minting authority that the Habsburgs could not easily suppress, and he used it.

Brederode died in exile in 1568, the same year this issue ends.