Flanders 1577 1/2 states daalder

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Jean Elsen list 269, lot 662
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This specimen was lot 662 in Jean Elsen list 269 (Brussels, July-August 2014), where it was offered for €800 (about US$1,088). The catalog description[1] noted,

"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, De Staten in opstand (1577-1584), AR halve Statendaalder, 1577, Brugge. Droit: Gekroond bb. van Philips II v.v., met scepter en wapenschild voor zich houdend. Revers: Kruis gevormd door de letters P-H onder kronen. Waarde in het veld. Gereinigd. Mooi rond, op een brede muntplaat geslagen. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig (county of Flanders, States' Revolt (1577-84), silver half daalder of 1577, Bruges mint. Obverse: crowned bust of Philip II with scepter and shield; reverse: cross formed of four crowned 'P-H' monograms. Mounted but well struck on a round planchet, very fine to extremely fine.)"

Flanders is now in the heart of Belgium. This type was also struck in Hainaut.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver; this specimen 15,01 g.

Catalog reference: G.H., 246-7; Haeck, 691; Delm-122.

Source:

  • 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., Liste 269: Juillet-Septembre 2014, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.

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