Rijksdaalder "Arendsrijksdaalder" - Rudolph II Piedfort at double weight; 4 shields
Features
| Issuer |
Province of Gelderland
(Dutch Republic)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Rudolph II (Rudolf II) (1576-1612)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1584 |
| Value | 50 Stuivers (5⁄2) |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 57.579 g |
| Diameter | 40.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 531682 |
| References | HPM# Ge 63.1 Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). Willem Jacob de Voogt; 1874. Geschiedenis van het Muntwezen der Nederlanden / Part I. Provincie Gelderland: van de Gentsche bevrediging af, tot aan het einde der Fransche Overheersching, 1576-1813 = History of the Monetary System of the Netherlands. G. Theod. Bom, Amsterdam, Netherlands.Pieter Verkade; 1972. Muntboek, bevattende de namen en afbeeldingen van munten, geslagen in de zeven voormalig Vereenigde Nederlandsche Provincies = Coin book, containing the names and images of coins minted in the seven former United Dutch Provinces. P. J. van Dijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Obverse
Harnessed buste of Emperor Rudolph II with upward sword in right hand. Mint mark on top. Four small shields of Nijmegen (top), Roermond (right), Arnhem (bottom) and Zutphen (left) dividing letterinh.
Script: Latin
Lettering: N · DVC GELD · AD L · IMPER 🞹 F 🞹 84 🞹 ✠
Unabridged legend: Nummus Ducati Gelriae ad Legem Imperii
Translation: Coin of the Duchy of Gelderland at par with the Empire
Reverse
Crowned doube-headed eagle with wings and talons spread, globus cruciger on its chest.
Script: Latin
Lettering: · RVDOLPHVS · II · D · G · ROM · IMP · S · AVGVS ·
Unabridged legend: Rudolphus II Dei Gratia Romanus Imperator Semper Augustus
Translation: Rudolph II, by the Grace of God, Ever Exalted Emperor of the Roman Empire
Mint
| ✠ | Harderwijk, Netherlands (1343-1802) |
Comments
This coin is referred to as ‘Eagle Rijksdaalder’ in Anglosaxon literature and as ‘Ecu à l’aigle' in French literature.
The ‘original’ associated with this piedfort has not been encountered.
Mint master: Jacob Dirksz. Alewijn (1583-1606)
Die cutter: Jan Noster (1584-1588)
Coats of arms of (left to right): Nijmegen, Roermond, Arnhem and Zutphen (Source: Wikipedia)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1584 ✠ | |||||||||||||||
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