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Gold Florin - Charles I

Issuer Arches-Charleville, Principality of
Year 1608
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Value 1 Gold Florin (3⁄2)
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Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering CAR·GONZ·D·NIVERN·ET·RETH·1608
Reverse description Quartered coat of arms of the Gonzaga-Nevers dynasty, surmounted by a royal crown, with the word OLYMPOS inscribed on a ribbon or scroll across the upper portion of the shield. The elaborately quartered escutcheon incorporates the arms of Nevers, Rethel, Mantua, and associated territories, with fleurs-de-lis, bezants, and heraldic charges visible in the quarters. The surrounding legend reads SVP PRINCEPS ARCHENSIS FIDES, referencing the title of Sovereign Prince of Arches, with the Greek word ΟΛΥΜΠΟΣ appearing as a personal device. The field is enclosed by a beaded border.
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