County of Holland 1 Guilder "Saint Philip Guilder" - Charles V, 1506 – 1520

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country County of Holland County of Holland
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1581)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 25 Stuivers = 50 Groot
Year 1506 – 1520
Ruler Charles V (Karl V) (1535–1540)
Composition Gold (.663) (Au .663, Ag .271)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.3
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

25 Stuivers = 50 Groot from County of Holland. Issued from 1506 to 1520. Struck in Gold (.663) (Au .663, Ag .271). Measures 25 mm and weighs 3.3 g.

Obverse
Saint Philip, nimbate and standing, holding cross in right hand and bible in left hand, crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy before him. (Saint Philip, intercede for us.)
Reverse
Floriate cross with rosette (Dordrecht mint mark) in quatrefoil in center, and alternating crowns and fleur-de-lis in the angles (New coinage of the Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Count of Holland)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1506-1520) rosace (fr) Atelier: Dordrecht

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