Holland 1580 rijksdaalder Dav-8510

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Schulman sale 375, lot 1037

This specimen was lot 1037 in Schulman sale 375 (Amsterdam, April 2023), where it sold for €2,600 (about US$3,402 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"HOLLAND Graafschap, PHILIPS II 1555–1581, Bourgondische kruisrijksdaalder. 1580. Twee gekruiste Bourgondische stokken met vuurstaal tussen jaartal. Kz. gekroond wapen. RRR. Uiterst zeldzaam jaar. Slechts tweemaal door ons verhandeld. Zeer fraai +. (county of Holland, PHILIPS II 1555–1581, Burgundian rijksdaalder of 1580. Obverse: Burgundian cross with two firesteels divides the date; reverse: crowned arms. Extremely rare date, second example we have handled. Very fine.)"

This type was struck 1567-69 and 1580. Burgundian rijksdaalders were struck in several other provinces as well. At this point, Holland was still technically part of the Spanish Netherlands but had one foot out the door.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-8510, GH. 240.11b; Delm-94a; V. 44.4.

Source:

  • 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]Absil, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 375, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2023.

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