Zeeland

County of Zeeland

State of the Holy Roman Empire (1012-1581), State of the Burgundian Netherlands (1433-1482), Part of the Spanish Netherlands (1482-1581), Province of the Dutch Republic (1581-1795)

Location: Southwest Netherlands

Capital City: Middelburg

Government type: Feudal Monarchy (1012-1581), Dutch Province (1581-1795)

Main languages: Dutch, Flemish

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1012: County of Zeeland separated from Frisia

1433: Burgundian rule

1482: Passed to Spanish control

1579: Part of the Union of Utrecht in opposition to Spain

1581: Province of the Dutch Republic

1795: Province of Zeeland within the Batavian Republic

Currency

Gulden (1506-1795)

1 Gulden = 20 Stuivers = 80 Oorden = 120 Duiten • 1 Schelling = 6 Stuivers • 1 Leeuwendaalder = 32 Stuivers • 1 Rijksdaalder = 2.5 Gulden • 1 Ducaton = 3 Gulden

Coins from Zeeland in the collection

•1 Duit, 1793 (copper, Middelburg mint, KM#105)