Lot 5526

Koningsdaalder 1577 struck on a square silver flan to the weight of a Philipsdaalder (vG. 98a / CNM 2.21.27 / Delm. 179 R2 / Vanhoudt 499 R2) - 33.80 gram - Obv. Double headed eagle with G above the heads + NECESSITATE 4 FEB 1577 / Rev. Blank - VF - extremely rare and sold only once by us before - These emergency coins were minted by order of the city council out of fear of looting by soldiers of the Walloon garinison who were supposed to protect the city but were still owed months of overdue pay (ex collection Vinkenborg)