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Gulden - William V of Bavaria
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1378 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length facing figure of Duke William V, clad in armor, standing erect and holding a sword resting upright against his right shoulder. The coat of arms of the County of Holland is displayed to the left of the figure, while the Bavarian arms appear to the right. The composition follows the Florentine gold florin tradition adapted to the dynastic imagery of the Bavarian-Wittelsbach rulers of Holland. The surrounding Latin legend identifies the issuer as duke and count. |
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| Reverse description | A quartered shield bearing the combined arms of Bavaria and Holland is centrally placed within an octafoil frame, with small rings filling the spandrels between the lobes. The heraldic shield presents the four-fold dynastic arms in a bold, symmetrical arrangement characteristic of late 14th-century Low Countries gold coinage. The surrounding Latin legend identifies this piece as a florin of Holland and Zeeland. The overall design reflects the influence of the Rhenish goldgulden tradition on the coinage of the Low Countries. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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