At the time of mintage, Augsburg was feeling the effects of population loss due to the Thirty Years' War and the changing of hands between Catholic and Swedish forces, causing the Protestsnt population to be displaced. I love this city view as it beautifully illustrates a snapshot of what the city looked like nearly 400 years ago.
The province of Zeeland was a vital maritime hub of the Dutch Republic that played a key role in global trade through ports such as Middelburg and Vlissingen.
Zeeland's economv and influence during the late 1600s were closely tied to the maior Dutch colonial companies of the time, such as the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company, though it faced economic decline as competition from other European powers increased.
The republic hosted many different types of large silver coins throughout the late 1600s and 1700s. with this beautiful albeit weakly struck piece being a stellar example of the vast silver they held.