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In hopes to the new ruler Philipp of Spain and Mary Tudor
| Location | Spanish Netherlands |
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| Year | 1555 |
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| Weight | 3.94 g |
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| Obverse description | Cuirassed bust of Philip II of Spain facing left, with curly hair and short beard, wearing ornate armour with decorative pauldrons. The surrounding legend reads PHILIPPVS AVSTR CAROLI V CAES F, identifying him as Philip of Austria, son of Emperor Charles V. |
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| Reverse description | In the field, a semi-nude male figure kneeling left, wearing a helmet and partial armour, receives a laurel wreath held aloft by a standing draped female figure of Victory turned to face him, who also holds a palm branch in her left hand. A ground line runs beneath the figures, with a beaded border below. The surrounding legend reads PHILIPPVS SPES ALTRA PATRIAE, proclaiming Philip as the second hope of the fatherland. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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