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1/2 Groot - Arnoud van Egmond
| Issuer | Duchy of Guelders |
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| Year | 1423-1473 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A tall ornate long cross with elaborate Gothic trefoil or fleur-de-lis terminals occupies the full central field, dividing it into four quadrants each containing a small heraldic lion passant or similar device. The cross is rendered with fine Gothic detailing consistent with hammered coinage of the Arnhem mint in the mid-fifteenth century. A beaded inner border frames the central design. The surrounding legend in uncial Latin identifies this as new money struck at Arnhem, the principal mint of the Duchy of Guelders. |
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Arnoud van Egmond's long and turbulent tenure as Duke of Guelders was marked by near-constant dynastic conflict, including the extraordinary episode in which his own son Adolf had him imprisoned from 1465 to 1471 — a filial coup that briefly paralyzed ducal administration. Coinage continued under both claimants during this period, creating attribution headaches that survive to the present day.
The van den Chijs reference places this type firmly within Guelders' mid-15th century billon and silver issues, a series complicated by irregular mint output across Nijmegen, Arnhem, and Harderwijk.