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THE DUTCH REVOLT, Low Countries. Middleburg. Besieged by Dutch and English forces, 1572-1574. AR 36 Stuivers – Daalder (34x35mm). Third issue. Dated 1574. · 1 · 5 · 7 · 4 ·/ · LIBERT : REST :/ · S · P · Q · 3BL :/ · SOLI · DEO ·/ · HONOR · with floral sprays above and below, in oval stamp; above, stamp bearing the coat-of-arms of Zeeland / Blank. Korchnak 410; Maillet pl. LXXXIV, 15; CNM 2.35.7; Purmer Mi07. Deeply toned. In NGC encapsulation 1527125-011, graded AU 55.
From the Michael Cassick Collection of Siege and Emergency Coins, purchased from Mark Teller, March 2009.
In 1559, William the Silent, Prince of Orange, was given the governorship of several Dutch provinces by the Spanish king Philip II. However, William's good relationship with the Spanish Habsburgs did not last long. William's frustration with the Spanish arose from several issues. He, along with many Catholic Dutch, was unhappy with the persecutions of non-Catholics. He also felt that the Spanish were undermining the influence of the native Dutch noblemen. Finally, taxation was a contentious issue; the rich merchants of the Netherlands felt that they were funding an unfairly large share of the Habsburgs' costly wars. In response to these perceived injustices, William arose as a very popular supporter of the Dutch resistance, helping to form a confederacy dedicated to reducing Spain's power in the region. When Philip II discovered William's role in the rebellion, the Prince was stripped of his holdings in the Netherlands. In response, William raised an army and began attacking coastal towns held by the Spanish. In 1572, he besieged Middelburg, a town in the province of Zeeland. The city eventually surrendered in 1574 and was occupied. These events marked the opening phases of the Eighty Years' War, a long struggle by the Dutch to gain independence from Spain.
From the Michael Cassick Collection of Siege and Emergency Coins, purchased from Mark Teller, March 2009.
In 1559, William the Silent, Prince of Orange, was given the governorship of several Dutch provinces by the Spanish king Philip II. However, William's good relationship with the Spanish Habsburgs did not last long. William's frustration with the Spanish arose from several issues. He, along with many Catholic Dutch, was unhappy with the persecutions of non-Catholics. He also felt that the Spanish were undermining the influence of the native Dutch noblemen. Finally, taxation was a contentious issue; the rich merchants of the Netherlands felt that they were funding an unfairly large share of the Habsburgs' costly wars. In response to these perceived injustices, William arose as a very popular supporter of the Dutch resistance, helping to form a confederacy dedicated to reducing Spain's power in the region. When Philip II discovered William's role in the rebellion, the Prince was stripped of his holdings in the Netherlands. In response, William raised an army and began attacking coastal towns held by the Spanish. In 1572, he besieged Middelburg, a town in the province of Zeeland. The city eventually surrendered in 1574 and was occupied. These events marked the opening phases of the Eighty Years' War, a long struggle by the Dutch to gain independence from Spain.