Overijssel 1586 rijksdaalder Dav-8518

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Aureo y Calicó sale 448, lot 164

This specimen was lot 164 in Aureo y Calicó sale 448 (Barcelona, March 2025), where it sold for 2,600 € (about US$3,396 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "1586. Felipe II. Dordrecht. 1 Burgundian Kruisrijksdaalder. Obv.: *PHS:D:G:HISP+REX+N:D:TRS:ISSVL. Rev.: +DOMINS:MI-HI:ADIVTOR+. Very beautiful. Stunning example. Rare in this condition. EBC+ [choice extremely fine]. Ex Rocaberti collection, Áureo 05/19/1992, no. 342. Ex Balsach Collection." This type was struck 1584-86 and 1590-92 in the name of Philip II of Spain, whose control over the United Provinces ceased in 1581. Several other provinces struck Bourgondische rijksdaalders, including Gelderland, Zeeland and Holland. Overijssel went on to issue many coins as part of the independent Netherlands until the time of Napoleon.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.4 g, 0.892 fine silver, this specimen 29 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-8518, Vti. 1330, Vanhoudt unlisted.

Source:

  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2025.
  • 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.

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