1 Crown "Sun Crown" - Charles V

Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States)
King Charles V (1506-1555)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1541-1552
Value 1 Kroon = 42 Stuivers = 84 Groot (2.10)
Currency Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition Gold (.929)
Weight 3.41 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
105329
References GH# 186-5,
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.
Vanhoudt# 223-BG,
Hugo Vanhoudt; 2015. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode 1434-1830. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Netherlands.
Delmonte G# 518,
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.
Fr# 209
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.

Obverse

Crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy flanked by two firesteels. Sun above crown.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CARO D G RO IMP HISP REX DVX BVRG Z CO FL

Unabridged legend: Carolus Dei gratia Romanorum imperator Hispaniarum rex dux Burgundiae et comes Flandriae

Translation: Charles, by God's grace Emperor of the Romans, King of the Spains, Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders

Reverse

Cross with fleur-de-lis tips, towers and imperial eagles alternating in the angles. Date and mint mark at end of legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DA MIHI VIRTVTE COTRA HOSTE TVOS ⚜

Translation: Give me strength against your enemies.

Mint

Bruges, Belgium (864-1754)

Comments

Known as a Zonnekroon (Dutch) or Couronne au soleil (French)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1541 lis (fr) Atelier: Bruges
1542 lis (fr) Atelier: Bruges
1543 lis (fr) Atelier: Bruges
1544 lis (fr) Atelier: Bruges
1545 lis (fr) Atelier: Bruges
1546 lis (fr) Atelier: Bruges
1552 lis (fr) Atelier: Bruges

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