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1 Groat 'Floerken' - William I
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1382-1388 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays an ornate crested helmet rendered in Gothic style, enclosed within a quadrilobe formed by four arcs. Pellets occupy the four external angles between the arcs and the surrounding beaded border. The helmet is depicted in profile with elaborate decorative cresting along its upper edge, typical of late 14th-century heraldic coinage of the Low Countries. A circular beaded inner border separates the central design from the surrounding marginal legend. The overall composition reflects the feudal iconographic tradition of the Gelderland ducal mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a short-armed cross with floriated or flowered terminals, contained entirely within an inner circle that does not intersect the marginal legend. The cross arms terminate in stylized floral or trefoil motifs characteristic of the Floerken type coinage. The field between the cross arms is plain. A beaded inner border ring separates the central cross design from the surrounding circular legend. The reverse follows the standard gros tournois-derived format widely adopted in the Low Countries during the late medieval period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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