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1 Gold Real - Philip II without ANG
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1560-1561 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Philip II facing right, wearing an elaborate crown with fleurs-de-lis and cross finials, the king depicted with a short beard and moustache. The effigy is rendered in fine relief, showing the king in regal attire with a ruffled collar and mantle clasp visible at the shoulder. The circular Latin legend runs along the full periphery of the coin, separated from the central field by a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered royal arms of Philip II, comprising Castile, León, Aragon, and Granada, surmounted by an imperial crown with elaborate decorative mantling to either side, enclosed within the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The shield is rendered with fine heraldic detail in high relief, the collar's linked chain of flint-and-steels framing the composition. A circular Latin legend runs along the periphery within a beaded border, with a mintmaster's mark visible at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | DOMINVS · MICHI · ADIVTOR (Translation: The Lord is my Helper) |
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