½ Rijksdaalder "½ Helmeted Rijksdaalder / ½ Prinsendaalder"

Features

Issuer	region of West Friesland (Dutch Republic)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1592-1599
Value	½ Silver Ducat (½ Rijksdaalder) (6⁄5)
Currency	Gulden (1581-1795)
Composition	Silver (.889)
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 327303
References	Delmonte S# 934 André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). , Ver# 63.4 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. , HPM# Wf25 Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of William the Silent facing right, holding sword that divides legend

Script: Latin

Lettering: + DEVS · FORTITVDO · ET · SPES NOSTRA + 1597

Unabridged legend: Deus Fortitudo et Spes Nostra

Translation: God is our strength and our hope

Reverse

Coat of arms of West-Friesland underneath tourney helmet with smaller coat of arms of West-Friesland above

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONE · NO · ARG · DOMI · WESTFRISIÆ ❀

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Argentea Dominus Westfrisiae

Translation: New Silver Money of the Lordship of West-Friesland

Mint

❀	Hoorn, Netherlands (1584-1806)

Comments

Also known as “halve gehelmde rijksdaalder” in Dutch.

Coat of arms of West-Friesland (Source: Wikipedia)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1592
1593
1593												Overstrike 1593/92
1596
1596												Overstrike 1596/93
1597
1597												Overstrike 1597/96
1598
1599

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