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Gulden - Charles of Egmond
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1492-1538 |
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| Reference(s) | Delmonte G#616 |
| Obverse description | Central field displays a trefoil arrangement of three heraldic shields bearing the arms of Guelders, Jülich, and Zutphen, surmounted by a crowned helm with a lion crest. The composition is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the circumferential legend in Gothic uncial characters reading KAROL9 DVX GEL' IVL' CO' ZVT', identifying Charles as Duke of Guelders and Jülich and Count of Zutphen. The outer border is decorated with a continuous floral and foliate wreath typical of late-medieval Rhenish gold coinage. The hammered fabric is irregular, consistent with hand-struck production of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | KAROL9 DVX GEL' IVL' CO' ZVT' (Translation: Charles, Duke of Guelders and Julich, Count of Zutphen) |
| Reverse description | Christ standing facing in full figure within a Gothic architectural or mandorla-style frame, right hand raised in benediction and left hand holding a globus cruciger. The arms of Guelders-Jülich appear at his feet in the lower field. The circumferential legend in Gothic uncial characters reads MONE IOV AVRE GELR, proclaiming this a new gold coinage of Guelders. The overall design follows the tradition of the Rhenish goldgulden type, with the sacred figure lending religious authority to the ducal issue. |
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