Gelderland (1492-1538) florin Fr-67
This specimen was lot 745 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 600 CHF (about US$720 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Nederland, Geldern, Karl von Egmond, 1492-1538. Goldgulden o. J. Roermond. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (Netherland, province of Gelderland, Charles of Egmont, 1492-1538, undated goldgulden, Roermond mint. Very rare, Very fine.)"
In the late fifteenth century, the Netherlands was still an empty wasteland with only a shadow of her future importance. Gelderland was ruled by an independent count only loosely tied to the Empire. Only on his extinction did Gelderland become part of the Hapsburg inheritance, about the same time Lutheranism and Calvinism began to obtain a hold there. After Charles V's death in 1556, the Hapsburgs and the Protestants would collide, sparking the States' Revolt. This florin was roughly equal to a ducat.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.43 g, .983 fine gold, .108 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.20 g.
Catalog reference: Delmonte 619, Fr-67.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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