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Daalder of 30 stuiver - Charles III of Croy
| Issuer | Lordship of Megen (Dutch States) |
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| Year | 1580-1584 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned and elaborately quartered coat of arms of the Croy family, surmounted by a displayed eagle above the helm and crest, with ornate mantling flanking the shield on either side. The quartered shield incorporates multiple heraldic devices including lions and bars, reflecting the complex dynastic alliances of the house of Croy. The circular motto legend surrounds the central armorial composition within a beaded border. The design is executed in the Renaissance heraldic style typical of high-value hammered silver coinage of the Spanish Netherlands period. |
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Charles III of Croy, Prince of Chimay, held Megen as part of a complex web of Low Countries lordships during the most violent phase of the Dutch Revolt. This coin was struck while Spanish and rebel forces contested control of the region almost continuously, and the lord's political allegiances were themselves subject to revision — Charles initially supported the Spanish crown before later accommodating the States-General. Small lordships like Megen retained the right to strike silver coinage, a privilege that became practically useful when disrupted trade routes made standardized currency scarce.
The Delmonte S#760 reference places this among the rarer autonomous issues of the period. Surviving examples are sparse enough that die studies remain incomplete.