View source for Gelderland 1579 uniedaalder Dav-8499

[[Image:Gelderland 1579 uniedaalder obv JElsen 115-1087.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 115, lot 1087]]
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This specimen was lot 1087 in Jean Elsen sale 115 (Brussels, December 2012) where it sold for €4500 (about US$6,868 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NEDERLAND, GELDERLAND, De Staten in opstand (1577-1581), AR Uniedaalder, 1579, Nijmegen. Droit: PHS· D: G· HISP· Z· REX· DVX· GEL· C· Z· Ongekroond bb. nue l. Revers: CONCORDIA· RES· PARVAE· CRESCVNT Gevierendeeld gekroond wapen van Gelre en Zutphen. Uiterst Zeldzaam. Ex HSA 1066. Zeer Fraai.'' ([[Netherlands]], province of Gelderland, states' revolt (1577-81), silver union dollar of 1579, Nijmegen mint; obverse: uncrowned bust to left; reverse: crowned, quartered arms of Gelderland and Zutphen. Extremely rare, very fine.)"</blockquote> [[Netherlands, Gelderland|Gelderland]] was in the heart of the United Provinces.

''Reported Mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 24,19 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-8499]], G.H., 258-6; Delm-135; CNM 2.17.53.

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 115: Collection Huntington,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.

''Link to:''
* [[Gelderland 1578 states daalder Dav-8498]]
* [[Groningen-Ommelanden 1579 uniedaalder Dav-8502]]
* [[Tournai 1579 states daalder Dav-8654]]
* [[Brabant 1579(h) states daalder Dav-8639|1579 ''écu des Etats'', Antwerp mint]]
* [[Utrecht 1579 uniedaalder Dav-8525]]
* [[Zaltbommel (1579-81) daalder Dav-8897]]
* [[Gelderland (1584) daalder Dav-8825]]
* [[Gelderland 1584 rijksdaalder Dav-8500]]
* [[Gelderland 1587 rijksdaalder Dav-8829]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1579]]
* return to coins of [[Netherlands, Spanish|Spanish Netherlands]]

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