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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;talerman, post: 3213672, member: 89314&quot;]1573 (but also 1551)&nbsp; Germany LUBECK/SAXONY Mule&nbsp; Taler (contemporary forgery)</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a crazy coin. Some not very literate or not very attentive coin forger got his dies mixed up. The obverse is a copy of a 1573 Taler of the city of Lubeck (Dav.9409v) while the reverse is a copy of a 1551 Moritz of Saxony Taler (Dav.9787v). </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]835137[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]835138[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1572&nbsp; Another coin of the Dutch War of Independence</p><p><br /></p><p>MIDDELBURG&nbsp; Daalder Uniface Siege Klippe (36 stuiver)</p><p><br /></p><p>When Philip II discovered that William the Silent, to whom he had given the governorship of several provinces, was leading a conspiracy against him, he stripped him of his holdings. In response William raised an army, and with the Watergeuzen (Sea Beggars) attacked coastal towns held by the Spanish, an opening phase of the 80 Years&#039; War for Dutch independence. His forces laid siege to Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in 1572.&nbsp; The city eventually surrendered in 1574.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]835139[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1571&nbsp; Spanish Netherlands&nbsp; UTRECHT (still ruled by Spain) </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Philip II Medallic 2 Ducaton to commemorate the victory over against the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]835186[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]835187[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I will be travelling for the next 2 1/2 weeks and will not be in a position to post anything.&nbsp; Have fun ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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