Gelderland (1562-67) daalder
This specimen was lot 1044 in Jean Elsen sale 115 (Brussels, December 2012) where it sold for €7500 (about US$11,447 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, GELDERLAND, Hertogdom, Philips II (1555-1581), AR pronkdaalder, z.j. (1562-1567), Nijmegen. Op zwaar gewicht geslagen. Droit: Geharnast bb. l. Revers: Gekroond wapenschild op een Bourgondisch kruis tussen twee vuurijzers, binnen een rand van 18 gekroonde wapentjes. Zeer Zeldzaam. Ex HSA 18456. Zeer Fraai. (duchy of Gelderland, Philip II (1555-81), silver pattern daalder without date (1562-67), Nijmegen mint. Obverse: armored bust to left; reverse: crowned arms over a Burgundian cross between two jewels, eighteen city arms around. Very rare, very fine.)"
Gelderland was in the heart of the United Provinces. This rare issue may have been a pattern as it is not listed in Davenport, a theaory evidenced by the double weight.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 58,83 g.
Catalog reference: v.d.Ch., 24, 6; Roovers, JMP (1953), 5; Delm-84.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 115: Collection Huntington, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
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