1 Daalder - Herman Dirk of Bronckhorst Type 2

Features

Issuer	Barony of Batenburg (Dutch States)
Baron	Herman Theoderic of Bronckhorst (Herman Diederik van Bronckhorst) (1573-1602)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1577
Value	1 Daalder (3⁄2)
Currency	Silver Gulden (1506-1795)
Composition	Silver
Weight	28.26 g
Diameter	41 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 554158
References	HPM# Ba 12 Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). , Delmonte S# 547 André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes).

Obverse

Bareheaded, armored bust of Herman Diederik facing left, holding staff in right hand, dividing four digit date. Legend between pearled circles surrounding.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HERM ⋆ THEO ⋆ D ⋆ BR ⋆ L ⋆ BAR ⋆ I ⋆ B ⋆ Z ⋆ STE ⋆ TR ⋆ S ⋆ NB ⋆
1577

Unabridged legend: Hermanus Theodoricus de Bronkhorst Liber Baronus Batenburgum et Stein Triginta Stuvero na Brabant

Translation: Herman Diederik van Bronckhorst, free baron of Batenburg and Stein, 30 stuivers after Brabant

Reverse

Composed, curved coat of arms (see comments) with 2 helmets with lambrequins on top, dividing date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
POSVI × DFVM × ADIVTOR × MEVM × QV × TIM
1577

Unabridged legend: Posui Deum Adiutorem Meum Qui Timebo

Translation: I have made God my helper, whom I will fear

Mint

Batenburg, Netherlands (1351-1622)

Comments

De Voogt 11

Pannekeet BAT.14

The Batenburger Daalders really look alike. This schedule is helpful in distinguishing the different types:

Delmonte only lists this type with year 1577 as a piedfort (D547). HPM lists year 1577 both at normal weight (Ba 12) and as piedfort (Ba12.1). ‘De nieuwe schatkamer’ has an example of this type with markedly lower weight (main pictures).

The coats of arms on this coins were described by

HPM as: Bronkhorst, Batenburg, Manderscheid, Roucy or Blankenheim, again Roucy or Blankenheim, Stein, Bronkhorst and Batenburg, surtout of Stein.
vd Chijs as: Bronkhorst, Batenburg, Manderscheid, Blankenheim, probably Roucy or Roussy, Daun, Bronkhorst and Batenburg, surtout of Stein.
De Voogt as: Bronkhorst and Batenburg, Manderscheid and Blankenheim, Rouci ? - Daun, Bronkhorst and Batenburg, surtout of Stein.
Pannekeet as: Blankenheim or Roucy, Batenburg, Manderscheid, Bronkhorst, Bronkhorst, Stein, Blankenheim or Roucy, Batenburg, surtout of Stein

As can seen below and be deduced from the sources combined with the images, the coats of arms of Bronkhorst, Batenburg and Manderscheid are straightforward. The town of Roucy has no coat of arms with a large lion, but the town of Roussy does. The historical connection between Roussy and Batenburg was never there or is lost. The town of Daun has a coat of arms which matches the image on the coin and is mentioned in HPM (not with this coin), but the historical context is missing as well. The coats of arms assigned to Roucy/Roussy and Daun, maybe actually of other towns or families.

Bronkhorst, Batenburg, Manderscheid, Blankenheim, Roussy, Daun, Stein (from left to right) (Source: Wikipedia)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1577

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