1/2 Gold Real - Philip II

€96,177.00

Issuer	Brabant, Duchy of
Year	1560-1585
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1/2 Gold Real
Currency	Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition	Gold (.750) (Ag .188)
Weight	3.5 g
Dimensions	25 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	GH#207, Vanhoudt#263-AN/MA, Delmonte G#113, Delmonte G#121, Delmonte G#141, Fr#68, Witte#867, Witte#701, Witte#702, Witte#703, 704#

Obverse description	Bust of Philip right, mintmark below.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	DOMINVS MIHI ADIVTOR (Translation: The Lord is my helper)
Reverse description	Crowned shield.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	PHS.D.G.HISP Z REX.DVX.BR (Translation: Philip, by God`s grace, King of Spain etcetera, Duke of Brabant)
Edge
Mint	Hand Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814) Star Maastricht, Netherlands(565-1794) Tree `s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands(1579-1624)
Mintage	ND (1560-1573) Hand - Antwerp; mint mark both sides - 942 790 ND (1560-1573) Hand - Antwerp; mint mark obverse - ND (1560-1585) Star - Maastricht; mint mark both sides - 23 601 ND (1560-1585) Star - Maastricht; mint mark obverse - 1581 Tree - `s-Hertogenbosch -
Catalog ID	2362848500
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