1 Silver Real - Charles V

Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (County of Holland, Dutch States)
King Charles V (1506-1555)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1521-1532
Value 1 Reaal = 3 Stuivers = 6 Groot (0.15)
Currency Gulden (1506-1581)
Composition Silver (.934)
Weight 3.06 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
95809
References GH# 190-6,
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# 227·DO
Hugo Vanhoudt; 2015. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode 1434-1830. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Netherlands.

Obverse

Crowned imperial arms (two-headed eagle).

Script: Latin

Lettering: KAROLVS • D • G • ROM * IMP • Z • HISPA • REX

Reverse

Crowned arms of Charles over a long cross pattée dividing legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DA • MICI VIRTVT COTR • HO STS • TVOS

Mint

Dordrecht, Netherlands (1190-1806)

Comments

Also know as Silver Reaal.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1521-1532)  (fr) Atelier: Dordrecht

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