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Gulden - David of Burgundy
| Issuer | Bishopric of Utrecht |
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| Year | 1457 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
| Obverse lettering | mEmEnTO: DOmInE: DAVID |
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David of Burgundy was appointed Bishop of Utrecht in 1456 under direct pressure from his half-brother Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, who wanted a loyal ally controlling the strategically vital see. The appointment was deeply contested — the cathedral chapter had elected another candidate — and required papal intervention to push David through. This gulden, struck the following year, was among his earliest acts of monetary authority, asserting legitimacy through coinage at a moment when his hold on the bishopric was still far from secure.
David would go on to rule Utrecht until 1496, but the 1457 issues predate the consolidation of his power.