Sovereign "Lion d’Or" - Charles II Type I, date obverse

Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
King Charles II (1665-1700)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1666-1694
Value 1 Sovereign
Currency Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition Gold (.948)
Weight 5.5 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
355529
References KM# 80,
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.
GH# 345-1,
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# 188,
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.
Witte# 1051,
Alphonse De Witte; 1894. Histoire monétaire des Comtes de Louvain, Ducs de Brabant et marquis du Saint Empire Romain / Tome 1. Veuve de Backer, Antwerp, Belgium.
And 1 more volumes.
Delmonte G# 193,
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# 122
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 lion rampant left holding sword, left paw on a globe. Date in exergue, mint mark at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROL • II • D • G • HISP • ET • INDIAR • REX
1684

Reverse

Crowned arms surrounded by collar of the Golden Fleece.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCHID • AVST • DVX • BURG BRAB Z

Mints

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

Comments

Made by hammering before 1690.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1666  9 145 KM 80.1 Antwerp
1666  4 125 KM 80.2 Brussels
1667  KM 80.2 Brussels
1674  KM unlisted Brussels
1676  4 663 KM 80.2 Brussels
1681  4 631 KM 80.2 Brussels
1684  1 005 KM 80.1 Antwerp
1684  KM 80.2 Brussels
1686  1 793 KM 80.2 Brussels
1694  3 976 KM 80.1 Antwerp

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