Gold Guilder

Issuer Metz, City of
Year 1563-1643
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Gold Guilder or Florin (3.25)
Currency Thaler
Composition Gold (.986)
Weight 3.33 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Boudeau#1657, Fr#164b, Flon#11, KM#12
Obverse description Shield of Metz in a fleur-de-lis polylobe contained in a hexalobe confined to the angles of a ringlet.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering ✿ FLORENVS. CIVITIS. METENSIS.
(Translation: Florin of the city of Metz.)
Reverse description Saint Stephen, standing left, wreathed, in a mandorla, holding a palm leaf in his left hand, intersecting the legend above and below.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering S. STEPHA. PROTHOM.
(Translation: Saint Stephen, protomartyr.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1563-1620) - -
1620 - -
1621 - -
1623 - -
1624 - -
1626 - -
1639 - -
1643 - -
Numisquare ID 1552587710
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