LOW COUNTRIES, Nederlandse Opstand (Dutch Revolt). Siege of Middleburg. 1572-1574. AR Klippe Daalder – 36 Stuivers (36x35mm, 29.21 g). Dated 1572.

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LOW COUNTRIES, Nederlandse Opstand (Dutch Revolt). Siege of Middleburg. 1572-1574. AR Klippe Daalder – 36 Stuivers (36x35mm, 29.21 g). Dated 1572. +/ D R P/ F M I (DDD)/ 1 5 7 2 in central circular stamp; to left and right, coats-of-arms of Zeeland and Middleburg in shield stamps / Blank. P&W Mi01; CNM 2.35.1; Delmonte 165; Mailliet pl. LXXXIII, 2. Scattered light marks, scratches, and hairlines. Near EF. Rare.

The town of Middleburg was the primary Spanish bastion in the province of Zeeland during the Dutch war against occupation. Under siege by the Zeelanders under the overall command of William of Orange, the town held out for almost two years, but the increasing cruelty of the Spanish, led by the viceroy the Duke of Alba and Don Frederic the king's son brought about a widespread uprising. Under increasing pressure, the Spanish withdrew from Middleburg in February 1574, ceding Zeeland to the rebels.

Closing Date and Time: 26 May 2021 at 13:31:20 ET.

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