1 Groat - Charles V

€375,749.00
IssuerFlanders, County of
Year1545-1553
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Groot = 1/2 Stuiver (1 Groot) (1⁄40)
CurrencyGulden (1506-1713)
CompositionBillon (.252 silver)
Weight1.5 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GH#193-5
Obverse descriptionCrowned arms of Austria-Burgundy filling field.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAROLVS · D : G ROM · IMP : HISP REX : D : B . CO : F :
(Translation: Charles, by God`s grace Emperor of the Romans and King of the Spains, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders)
Reverse descriptionLong cross with forked tips dividing legend, mintmark (lily) in the center, two lions and two fleur-de-lis in the angles.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCAROLV . D : G ROM . P : REX . D
(Translation: Charles, by God`s grace Emperor of the Romans and King of the Spains, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Bruges, Belgium (864-1754)
MintageND (1545-1553)  - -
Catalog ID2654746610
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