Holland 1557 daalder Dav-8506
The first specimen was lot 1129 in Jean Elsen sale 115 (Brussels, December 2012) where it sold for €800 (about US$1,221 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, HOLLAND, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1581), AR Philipsdaalder, 1557, Dordrecht. Met titel van koning van Engeland. Droit: Geharnast bb. l. PHILIPPVS in de legende. Revers: Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Mooie patina. Ex HSA 1428. Zeer Fraai. (county of Holland, Philip II (1555-81), silver daalder/écu of 1557, Dordrecht mint, with the title of king of England. Obverse: armored bust to left; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross between two jewels. Nice patina, very fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 999 in Jean Elsen list 269 (Brussels, July-August 2014), where it was offered for €350 (about US$476). The catalog description[2] noted,
"NEDERLAND, HOLLAND, Graafschap, Philips II (1555-1581), AR Philipsdaalder, 1557, Dordrecht. Met titel van koning van Engeland. Droit: Geharnast bb. l. PHILIPPVS in de legende. Revers: Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers. Deels zwak aan de rand. Zeer Fraai (county of Holland, Philip II (1555-81) silver philipsdaalder of 1557, Dordrecht mint, with the title of 'king of England.' Obverse: armored bust of Philip to left; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross and three jewels of the GOlden Fleece. Weakly struck on edge, very fine.)"
Holland was the largest and wealthiest of what later became the United Provinces.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; the first specimen is 33.90 g; the second specimen is 34,32 g.
Catalog reference: G.H., 210-11b; Delm-40; CNM 2.28.12, Dav-8506.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- van der Wis, Jan, and Tom Passon, Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten geslagen sind bet aantreden van Philips II tot aan het einde van de Bataafse Republiek (1555-1806), 2nd ed., Apeldoorn, Netherlands: Omni-Trading b.v., 2009.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 115: Collection Huntington, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
- [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Liste 269: Juillet-Septembre 2014, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.
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