County of Zeeland 1 Daalder "Philipsdaalder" - Philip II, 1557

ANG - Countermark A27.1

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country County of Zeeland County of Zeeland
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1583)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Philipsdaalder =35-50 Stuivers
Year 1557
Ruler Philip II (1556–1598)
Composition Silver (.833)
Shape Round
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered, countermarked
Weight (g) 34.28
Diameter (mm) 42
Thickness (mm) 2.8
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Philipsdaalder =35-50 Stuivers from County of Zeeland. Issued in 1557. Struck in Silver (.833). Measures 42 mm and weighs 34.28 g.

Obverse
Armored, bareheaded bust of Philip facing left, date below bust and written as an extension of the legend (inverted), with inner circle. Counter mark A27.1 with Zeeland lion behind neck. (Philip, King of Spain, England, etc., and Duke of Gelderland)
Reverse
Crowned shield with arms of Spain-Austria-Burgundy topped with small shield of Gelderland at center, jewels of the Golden Feece hanging below, flanked by a firesteels emitting sparks (The Lord is my helper)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1557 

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