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1 Goldgulden
| Issuer | Hamburg, Free Hanseatic city of |
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| Year | 1637 |
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| Composition | Gold (.986) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length facing figure of St. Peter, the patron saint of Hamburg, standing in the field holding a book (Bible) in his left hand and a large key in his right hand, both attributes of his apostolic office. The saint is depicted in flowing episcopal robes with fine drapery detail. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the circular Latin legend reading HAMBURGENSIS MONAUREC CIV distributed around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | HAMBVRGENSIS · MONA · VRE · CIV · |
| Reverse description | Imperial orb surmounted by a cross, set within a prominent pointed trilobe (trefoil arch) with three cusped lobes, the whole design referencing Holy Roman Imperial authority. The date 1637 appears at the conclusion of the surrounding circular Latin legend, which names Emperor Ferdinand III. A beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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