1/2 Vlieger = 1/2 Stuiver, City Of Groningen 1585

Nowadays the biggest city in the North of the Netherlands. It also is an old city. Groningen was the regional power of the northern Netherlands, a semi-independent city-state and member of the German Hanseatic League. Groningen is a university city: it houses the University of Groningen.
In the 13th century, when Groningen was an important trade centre, its inhabitants built a city wall to underline its authority. The city had a strong influence on the surrounding lands and made its dialect a common tongue. The most influential period of the city was the end of the 15th century, when the nearby province of Friesland was administered from Groningen. During these years, the Martinitoren was built, which loomed over the city (then) at 127 metres (417 feet) tall. The city's independence came to an end when in 1536, it chose to accept Emperor Charles V, the Habsburg ruler of the other Netherlands, as its overlord.

In 1594, Groningen was conquered from the Spanish by a Dutch and English force led by Maurice of Nassau. Soon after the city and the province joined the Republic of the Seven United Provinces.

Obv: Cross with opposite to each other 2 coat-of-arms of the city of Groningen & two 2-headed eagles with spread wings.
Legend: OM.D.O.BEN.1585.SIT.N.
Two-headed eagle above a coat-of-arms with a crossbar. Legend: MONETA.NOVA.GRONINGENSIS.*
Material: Silver
Diameter: (mm)- 23
Mass: (gr)- 1,30