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1 Silver Gulden 'Karolusgulden' - Charles V
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1549-1552 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bearded and crowned bust of Emperor Charles V facing right, depicted in armor with a richly draped mantle over the shoulders, rendered in the bold relief characteristic of mid-16th-century Habsburg hammered coinage. The effigy occupies the full field of the flan, with the imperial crown prominently surmounting the head. The circumferential Latin legend reads CAROLVS · D · G · ROM · IMP · HISP · REX · DVX · GELR, proclaiming his titles as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Spain, and Duke of Gelderland. The legend is separated from the central device by the natural irregular edge of the hammered flan. |
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| Reverse description | A quartered heraldic shield bearing the arms of Austria-Burgundy, surmounted by an imperial crown and flanked by elaborate foliate or floral ornaments in the field, the whole set upon a long cross whose arms extend to the circumferential legend. The quarters display the characteristic horizontal bars of Austria and the lion of Burgundy, with an escutcheon at the base of the shield. The surrounding Latin legend DA · MIHI VIRTVTE CO · HOST ES · TVOS encircles the entire device, invoking divine strength against enemies. The execution is typical of the Netherlandish hammered coinage tradition of the mid-16th century, with strong relief on the heraldic elements contrasting with the flat, irregular flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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