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1 Goldgulden - Ernest III

Issuer Holstein-Schaumburg-Pinneberg, County of
Year 1603-1612
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Composition Gold (.900)
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Obverse description Central quartered heraldic shield displaying the arms of Holstein-Schaumburg-Pinneberg, flanked by elaborate foliate mantling and supported by decorative scrollwork. Three ornate crested helmets surmount the shield: the central helmet bearing a prominent plume of feathers, the lateral helmets adorned with wings and other heraldic crests. The surrounding legend in Latin characters runs along the inner edge of the coin's milled border, identifying Count Ernest III by title and style.
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Obverse lettering M. AV. E. D. G. H. (-) S. E. S. C. E. D. G.
Reverse description A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the centre of the field, each head surmounted by a single crown with an imperial crown above, and bearing on its breast an orb with cross; the whole set within an inner circle. The circumferential legend in Latin identifying Emperor Rudolf II encircles the eagle, with the date 1604 positioned at the conclusion of the inscription near the top of the coin.
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