Gulden 'Sint Jansgoudgulden' - Arnold of Egmont

Issuer Guelders, Duchy of
Year 1423-1473
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Florin (Gulden)
Currency Groot (1046-1506)
Composition Gold (.500) (Fineness differed. Initially it was .771, but was soon lowered to .500)
Weight 2.99 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Fr#56, Delmonte G#604, vdCh 2#10.3
Obverse description Saint John the Baptist, nimbate and facing, dressed in angora coat, holding staff with (Guelder?) cross in his hand and Christian cross between feet. Legend ends with mint mark (lion).
Obverse script Latin (uncial)
Obverse lettering · ✠ S · IOHAHNES BATISTA ·
(Translation: Saint John the Baptist)
Reverse description Five shields with the coats of arms arranged in shape of cross, within quadrilobe: top: Arnhem, middle line: Roermond, Nijmegen, Zutphen, bottom: fantasy shield?
Reverse script Latin (uncial)
Reverse lettering ✠ DVX · ARNOLD`· GEL· Z · IVL· Z · COMIS· Z ·
(Translation: Duke Arnold of Gelderland and Julich, Count of Zutphen)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1423-1473) - (fr) Ateliers: Nimègue ou Zutphen -
Numisquare ID 8941306610
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