Maria van Hongarije, landvoogdes der Nederlanden, rekenpenning van de raad van Financiën 1540 - 1544

This is a small, silver coin or "rekenpenning" meaning "counting coin" dated 1544. The coin features the monogram of Maria of Hungary, Governess of the Netherlands, depicted with the letters "A" and "M" intertwined. The obverse of the coin shows her emblem with an inscription. The reverse features the Coat of Arms of the Netherlands. These coins were used for accounting purposes by the Council of Finance in the Netherlands during the early 16th century.