Rechenpfennig from Spanish Netherlands

 

1571 - The wedding of Philip II and Anne of Austria
bronze
28 mm. 4.89 g.

PHILIPO ET ANNA AVSTRIACIS 1571
The busts of Philip II and Anne of Austria opposite

OPTIMIS PRINCIPIBVS / BELGIA (The best of princes / Belgium)
Seated Belgia holding a figure of Victoria and cornucopia

 

 

 

 

1577 - Bureau of finances of Philip II
bronze
27 mm. 3.60 g.

IECTZ DV BVREAV DES FINAN DV ROY (From the King's Finance Office)

MD LXXVII (1577)
Year in cartouche

 

 

 

 

1588 - Bureau of finances of Philip II
bronze
28 mm. 4.50 g.

PHS D G HISP PORTVG ET INDO REX / 1588 (Phillip Dei Gratia king of Spain Portugal and Indias)
Armored bust of of Philip II

GECT DV BVR DES FINAN DV ROY (Register of the Royal Financial Office)
Spanish coat of arms within the Golden Fleece collar

 

 

 

 

1590 - capture of Breda
copper
30 mm. 5.2 g.

BREDA A SERVITVTE HISPANA VINDICATA DVCTV PRINCIPIS MAVRITII A NASS A CID ID XC (BREDA FROM SPANISH SERVANTY VENDED BY THE PRINCE OF MAURITIUS BY NASS ANNO 1590)
Text in the wreath

PARATI VINCERE AVT MORI NONAR MARTII (READY TO WIN THE NINTH OF MARCH)
Dutch soldiers abandon ship