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1 Gulden 'Saint Philip Gulden' - Charles V
| Issuer | County of Holland |
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| Year | 1506-1520 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Central device consists of an ornate floriated cross pattée with a small rosette at the centre, the four arms of the cross terminating in decorative fleurs-de-lis and flanked by additional floral motifs, all rendered in high relief in the Gothic tradition. The quadrants formed by the cross arms are filled with alternating heraldic devices including fleurs-de-lis and lions passant, referencing the Burgundian and Holland arms. A beaded inner circle encloses the central design and separates it from the surrounding Latin legend. The reverse type follows the standard pattern of the Burgundian Netherlands gold coinage of the early sixteenth century. The mint mark for the Dordrecht mint appears within the legend. |
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The "Saint Philip Gulden" takes its name from Philip I of Castile — Philip the Handsome — who governed the Low Countries as nominal ruler before his death in 1506 left Charles, then a child of six, as heir to the Burgundian Netherlands under regency. The coin was struck throughout the regency period and into the early years of Charles's own rule, meaning it spans one of the most dynastic transitions in northern European history. Holland's mint output during these years was complicated by chronic bullion shortages and competing municipal mint rights.
The relatively low gold fineness of .663 reflects deliberate policy, not accident — Burgundian-Habsburg monetary ordinances repeatedly adjusted alloy standards to keep coin in circulation rather than hoarded or exported.