1 Sovereign - Charles II Early type

€348,110.00
IssuerFlanders, County of
Year1666-1685
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Souverain = 6 Gulden 13 Stuivers (6.65)
CurrencyGulden (1506-1713)
CompositionGold (.947)
Weight5.54 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GH#345-4a, KM#65, Fr#233, Delmonte G#565
Obverse descriptionLion standing creeping to the left holding a sword and the left paw on a globe. Date in exergue.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAROL · II · D · G · HISP · ET · INDIAR · REX 1685
(Translation: Charles II, by the grace of God, King of the Spains and the Indies)
Reverse descriptionCrowned shield of Charles II in the collar of Golden Fleece
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringARCHID · AVST · DVX · BVRG · CO · FLAN · Z
(Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders, etc.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1666  - - 3 014
1668  - - 2 940
1669  - - 2 676
1672  - - 2 513
1673  - mintage included above -
1674  - - 1 067
1675  - - 3 148
1685  - - 2 663
Catalog ID1228785710
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