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Ecu - Philip III
| Issuer | Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1578 |
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| Value | 1 Silver Ecu |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Philip II of Spain (as Philip III, Duke of Luxembourg) facing left, with short beard and ruffled collar, rendered in a bold hammered style typical of the Spanish Netherlands. The date 1578 appears in the lower field, divided by the bust. The circular legend surrounds the effigy, reading PHS D G HISP Z REX DVX LVCEMB, affirming his titles as King of Spain and Duke of Luxembourg. |
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| Reverse description | Large crowned quartered coat of arms of the Spanish Habsburgs occupying the central field, flanked on either side by a smaller shield bearing the lion of Luxembourg. The royal crown surmounts the central arms, and decorative mantling extends at the base. The circular legend DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR (The Lord is my helper) runs around the periphery, a motto commonly employed on coinage of the Spanish Netherlands. |
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| Reverse lettering | DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR |
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