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Gulden 'Rijnse Goudgulden' - William I
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1371-1402 |
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| Currency | Groot (1046-1506) |
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| Obverse description | Half-length frontal effigy of Duke William I of Guelders, crowned with a chaplet of roses and robed in ducal attire, standing within a Gothic architectural canopy. The duke holds a raised sword in his right hand, presented as a symbol of sovereign authority. Below the figure, an escutcheon bearing the quartered arms of Gelre is prominently displayed within the lower arch of the portico. The overall design reflects the Rhenish Florin type, executed in the Gothic style characteristic of late 14th-century Low Countries coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Within a sexfoil (hexilobe) frame, two conjoined heraldic shields are displayed side by side: the dexter shield bearing the arms of Arnhem and the sinister shield bearing the arms of Guelders. The shields are rendered in the Gothic heraldic style typical of Rhenish gold gulden coinage of the period. The encircling legend runs along the outer border of the coin in uncial script, invoking a Scriptural benediction. The overall composition follows the standard reverse type of Rhenish florins adopted by the Electoral Rhine coalition. |
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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.