1 Gold Real - Charles V

Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Guelders, Dutch States)
King Charles V (1543-1555)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1542-1552
Value 60 Stuivers (3)
Currency Gulden (1506-1581)
Composition Gold (.991)
Weight 5.32 g
Diameter 26 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
102260
References GH# 183-4,
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.
Delmonte G# 622,
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.
Vanhoudt# 220-NI,
Hugo Vanhoudt; 2015. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode 1434-1830. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Netherlands.
vdCh 2# 20.3
Peter Otto van der Chijs; 1852. De Munten der voormalige heeren en steden, van de vroegste tijden tot aan de Pacificatie van Gend / Part 2: De Munten der voormalige graven en hertogen van Gelderland. De Erven F. Bohn, Haarlem.

Obverse

Three-quarter length bust of Charles, crowned, holding sword in right hand and scepter in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: KAROLUS D G ROM[A] IMP [Z] HIS[P] R[E] D GE[LR]

Unabridged legend: Carolus dei gratia Romanorum Imperator Hispaniarum Rex Dux Gelrensis

Translation: Charles, by the Grace of God, Emperor of the Roman Empire, King of Spain, Duke of Gelderland

Reverse

Two-headed eagle with sixteen-fold arms on chest.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DA MIHI VIRTVTEM CONTRA HOST TVOS

Translation: Give me Strength against Thy Enemies

Mint

Nijmegen, Netherlands (575-1704)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1542-1552)  63 593 (fr) Atelier: Nimègue

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