6 Heller - William V

Issuer Jülich-Kleve-Berg, United duchies of
Year 1579-1581
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Körtling = 6 Heller (1⁄96)
Currency Thaler (1521-1609)
Composition Billon (0.208)
Weight 0.39 g
Diameter 17.4 mm
Thickness 0.45 mm
Shape Round (irregular, 16.8-17.4 mm)
Technique
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Saur#1636, Stange#96
Obverse description Сoats of arms at the time after the end of rule over Geldern and Zutphen in 1543. The coat of arms shows the coats of arms of Julich-duchy (lion), Kleve duchy (between lions), Berg duchy (2-tail lion on the right), from below: left - Mark (county), right - Ravensberg (county).
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering DV·IV:CL·I·&·BE·CO·MA80
(Translation: DV(x) IVL(iae) CLI(viae) &-AT BE(rg) CO(mes) MA(rca) = Iulich, Cleve, Berg und Mark (germ.: Herzog von Julich-Kleve zu Berg sowie Graf von Mark))
Reverse description Imperial orb with nominal in the centre - 6 and HELR (ligaturae H and E) below. Legend of William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg (William I of Cleves, William V of Julich-Berg.German: Wilhelm der Reiche; 28 July 1516 – 5 January 1592)
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering Imperial orb with nominal in the centre - 6 and HELR (ligaturae H and E) below. Legend of William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg (William I of Cleves, William V of Julich-Berg.German: Wilhelm der Reiche; 28 July 1516 – 5 January 1592)
(Translation: In God is my confidence, Wilhelm by the grace of God, around and on the orb.)
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1579 - (15)79 - 167 000
1580 - (15)80 - 163 000
1581 - (15)81 - 143 000
Numisquare ID 4897417230
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