Hertogdom Gelderland - Nijmegen 1 Philipsdaalder 1557 Philips II VF-F

Spanish Netherlands, Duchy of Guelders, 1 Philipsdaalder, 1557, Nijmegen mint.

Obverse: armoured, bareheaded bust of Philip II to the left. Legend: PHS · D · G · HISP · AИG · Z · REX · DVX · GEL (translated: Philip, by the grace of God King of Spain and England etc., Duke of Guelders). The legend ends in GEL instead of GELR. The date 1557 follows the legend, written from right to left and inverted. Engraver: Reinier van Eembrugge.

Reverse: crowned shield of Spain, Austria and Burgundy with the small shield of Guelders in the centre, the collar of the Golden Fleece below, a fire steel with sparks on either side. Legend: DOMIИVS MICHI ADIVTOR ✥ (translated: The Lord is my helper).

References: Delm. 29a, GH 210-6aa, Vanhoudt 253-NIJ.

Philip II succeeded his father Charles V as King of Spain in 1556 and reigned until his death in 1598. Through his marriage to Queen Mary I of England on 25 July 1554 he also bore the title King of England, until her death in 1558. That is why this daalder of 1557 names AИG, for Anglia, next to HISP.

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