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Stiver - Charles of Egmond Lion facing right
| Issuer | Duchy of Guelders |
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| Year | 1492-1538 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A short floriated cross occupies the central field, its arms terminating in decorative foliage. In each of the four angles formed by the cross arms, alternating charges of fleur-de-lis and passant lions are placed, referencing the heraldic emblems of the duchy. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, beyond which the circumferential legend in Gothic script runs to the coin's edge. The overall composition follows the standard late medieval Low Countries stuiver type, with bold relief elements typical of hammered silver coinage of the period. |
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Charles of Egmond spent nearly his entire reign fighting to keep Guelders independent — from Habsburg pressure above all. The duchy was the last serious territorial holdout against Burgundian and then Habsburg consolidation of the Low Countries, and Charles repeatedly leveraged French alliances, mercenary armies, and sheer obstinacy to remain sovereign. These small silver issues funded that resistance directly; coinage was interrupted and resumed multiple times across the reign as military fortunes shifted.
The 46-year span of this type reflects how rarely the dies were systematically updated during periods of financial strain. Charles died in 1538 without a legitimate heir, and Guelders passed to the Habsburgs within a decade.