2 Sovereigns - Charles II First Bust

Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
King Charles II (1665-1700)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1667-1694
Value 2 Sovereigns
Currency Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition Gold (.919)
Weight 11.08 g
Diameter 35 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
61016
References GH# 344-1/2,
Hendrik Enno Van Gelder, Marcel René Benoît Ghislain Hoc; 1960. Les Monnaies des Pays-Bas bourguignons et espagnols 1434-1713 : Répertoire général. J. Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
KM# 82,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Delmonte G# 184,
André Delmonte; 1964. Le Benelux d'or : Répertoire du monnayage d'or des territoires composant les anciennes Pays-Bas. Jacques Schulman N.V., Amsterdam.
And 1 more volumes.
Delmonte G# 191
André Delmonte; 1964. Le Benelux d'or : Répertoire du monnayage d'or des territoires composant les anciennes Pays-Bas. Jacques Schulman N.V., Amsterdam.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned juvenile bust of Charles facing right, within inner circle. Date at bottom divided by mintmark

Script: Latin

Lettering: ·CAROL · II · D · G · HISP · ET · INDIAR · REX ·

Reverse

Crowned arms, surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Script: Latin

Lettering: · ARCHID · AVST · DVX ·BVRG · BRAB · Zc

Mints

Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

Alignment of mints, mint marks and catalog references:
Antwerp (hand) - KM 82.1, GH 344-1, Delm 184
Brussels (head) - KM 82.2, GH 344-2, Delm 191

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1667  KM#82.1 Antwerp
1667  KM#82.2 : Brussels
1668  KM#82.2 : Brussels
1669  KM#82.1 Antwerp
1669  KM#82.2 : Brussels
1670  KM#82.2 : Brussels
1671  KM#82.1 Antwerp
1671  KM#82.2 : Brussels
1673  KM#82.1 Antwerp
1673  KM#82.2 : Brussels
1675  KM#82.1 Antwerp
1681  KM#82.1 Antwerp
1684  KM#82.1 Antwerp
1694  KM#82.1 Antwerp

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