Gelderland (1552-56) gulden
This specimen was lot 1018 in Jean Elsen sale 115 (Brussels, December 2012) where it sold for €22,000 (about US$33,579 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, GELDERLAND, Hertogdom, Karel V (1506-1555), AR zilveren Karolusgulden, z.j. (1552-1556), Nijmegen. 2e type. Droit: CAROLVS· D· G· ROMA· IMP· HISP· REX· D· GE: Gekroond bb. radié. Revers: (Gelders kruis) DA· MIHI· VIRTVTE· CONTRA· HOS· TVOS Wapenschild op een gebloemd kruis. Uiterst Zeldzaam. Oneven patina. Ex HSA 1046. goede Zeer Fraai. (duchy of Gelderland, Philip II (1555-81), silver gulden without date (1552-56), Nijmegen mint, second type. Obverse: crowned bust to right; reverse: arms over a floriate cross. Very rare, uneven patina, good very fine.)"
Gelderland was in the heart of the United Provinces. As a gulden, this coin is too light to rate a Davenport number. We see similar issues from Flanders and Brabant.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver; this specimen is 22.65 g.
Catalog reference: G.H., 188-4; v.d.Ch., 20, 11; Delm-8.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 115: Collection Huntington, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2012.
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