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Gulden 'Rijnse Goudgulden' - William I
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1371-1402 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ BEnEDICT ⋮ QVI ⋮ VEnIT ⋮ In ⋮ nOMInE (Translation: Blessed (is he) who comes in the name (of the Lord)) |
| Edge | Plain |
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William I of Guelders struck these gulden in direct imitation of the Florentine florin, part of the broader Rhenish monetary alliance — the Kurverein — through which the archbishops of Mainz, Trier, Cologne, and the Count Palatine coordinated gold coinage standards across the Rhine corridor. Guelders was not a founding member of that league, but aligning to its weight and fineness standard was commercially necessary for a duchy whose trade routes ran straight through the Rhenish heartland.
The span 1371–1402 encompasses William's turbulent relationship with Brabant, including the aftermath of the 1371 Treaty of Nimwegen.