1/2 Rijksdaalder '1/2 Leicesterrijksdaalder' 7 Provinces

€1.00
IssuerProvince of Zeeland (Dutch Republic)
Year1595-1596
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Rijksdaalder (1.125)
CurrencyGulden (1581-1795)
CompositionSilver (.888)
Weight14.62 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HPM#Ze 38 , Delmonte S#914 , Ver#84.4
Obverse descriptionBust of armored knight to right, holding sword with right hand and bundle of arrows with left hand, within dotted inner circle; lettering in dotted outer circle, mintmark at top.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCONCORDIA RES · PARVÆ · CRESCV9 ZEL ♜
(Translation: Unity makes small things grow, Zeeland)
Reverse descriptionGarnished shield with the arms of the 7 provinces (Gelre, Flanders, Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Friesland, Overijssel), date above, within dotted circle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringᕁ MO · ORD · PROVIN · FOED · BELG · AD · LEG · IMP · 1595 ·
(Translation: Coin of the United Provinces of the Netherlands issued by imperial decree)
Edge
Mint
Middelburg, Netherlands(1100-1798)
Mintage1595 ♜ - -
1596 ♜ - -
Catalog ID6107478010
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