NETHERLANDS-Gelderland Philipsdaalder (Ecu de Philippe) 1558 Philip II of Spain. Nijmegen mint. Early type with King of England titles! fast Sehr Schön (gebürstet/Kratzer!)

Preisanfrage

1558, Spanish Netherlands, Gelderland, Philip II. Silver Philipsdaalder (35 Sols) Coin. Nijmegen mint.
Issued by Philip II as Lord of the Seventeen Provinces.

Mint Year: 1558
Region: Gelderland
Mint Place: Nijmegen (privy mark: target)
Denomination: Philipsdaalder (Ecu Philippe) of 35 Sols
Reference: Davenport 8492, Delmonte 29, v. Gelder/Hoc 210-6a.
Condition: Light hairlines from improper cleaning (brushing), minor deposits, otherwise VF+
Material: Silver (.833)
Weight: 32.75gm
Diameter: 42mm


Obverse: Armored bust of Philip II of Spain left, wearing the Toison d'or (Golden Fleece) order at chest. Clear date in legend.
Comment: A very early variety with ANG ... REX in the King's title, referring to England and his marriage to Queen Mary!
Legend: PHS . D . G . HISP . ANG . Z . REX . DVX . GEL . 1558
Translation: "Philip by the grace of God King of Spain, England etc...1552"

Reverse: Crowned arms of the spanish line of the Habsburg between fire irons with flames, St.Andrew's Cross in the background, underneath a flintstone with flames and the Golden Fleece Order.
Legend: DOMINVS · MIC - HI· ADIVTOR + · ("The Lord is my helper!")



Philip II minted coins with his effigy in Milan, Naples, Sicily, Sardinia and in the Spanish Netherlands, while in Spain large coins only showed heraldic symbols, as in his father's time.



The Filipsdaalder (= 35 Sols) with its splendid portrait of the king, encouraged by the silver of the New World imported by Spain. Much of the silver was neeeded in the Netherlands to pay Philip´s armies, for in 1572 the Dutch Revolt split north from south and threw the reion into turmoil for a generation.





Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II de Habsburgo; Portuguese: Filipe I) (May 21, 1527 – September 13, 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England (as husband of Mary I) from 1554 to 1558, Lord of the Seventeen Provinces (holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count) from 1556 until 1581, King of Portugal and the Algarves (as Philip I) from 1580 until 1598 and King of Chile from 1554 until 1556. He was born in Valladolid and was the only legitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

Versandkosten