View source for Gelderland (1423-72) florin Fr-56

[[Image:Gelderland H3082-34530o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3082, lot 34530]]
[[Image:Gelderland H3082-34530r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
[[Image:JE151-0816.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 151, lot 816]]

The first specimen was lot 34530 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $912. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Netherlands: [[Netherlands, Gelderland|Gelderland]]. Arnold Van Egmond gold St. Jans Goldgulden (Florin d'or) ND (1423-1472) AU58 NGC. S. IOHANNES - BABTISTA (lion), John the Baptist standing facing / DVX ARNOLD GEL Z IVL Z COMIS, arms of Gelderland surrounded by four shields in quadrilobe. Full flan with exceptional strike and full legends, the obverse exhibiting a bit of graininess around head, but in reality, no wear whatsoever." The second specimen was lot 816 in Jean Elsen sale 151 (Brussels, June 2022), where it sold for €650 (about US$812 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NEDERLAND, GELDERLAND, Hertogdom, Arnold van Egmond (1423-1472), AV St. Jansgoudgulden. Vz/ Staande Johannes de Doper met kruis tussen de voeten. Kz/ Gelders wapenschild omringd door vier wapentjes in een vierpas. Vlekjes op vz. Op een brede muntplaat geslagen. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig.'' (Netherlands, duchy of Gelderland, Arnold of Egmond, 1423-72, gold St. John gulden. Obverse: St. John the Baptist stands with cross; reverse: ducal arms in a quadrilobe. A few rim flaws, struck on a broad planchet, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This coin seems a little light to be a ducat (3.50 g) or a goldgulden (3.25 g). It does not appear to be clipped but one never knows. 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 [[Netherlands, Spanish|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.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.25 g, 0.917 fine gold, the first specimen 3.07 g, the second specimen is 3,20 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' v.d.Ch. 10, 3; Delm-604; Fr-56.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Delmonte, A., ''Le Bénélux D'or,'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019. 
* <sup>[2]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 151: Collection Paul Witte, Monnaies de Brabant,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022. 

''Link to:''
* [[Gelderland (1371-1402) goldgulden Fr-43]]
* [[Gelderland (1402-23) goldgulden Fr-49]], Reinald IV
* [[Gelderland (1492-1538) florin Fr-67]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1423]]

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