© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Stiver - Charles V
1499 (1499-1520) years| Billon (.319 silver) | 3.06 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Spanish Netherlands (County of Holland, Dutch States) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles V (1506-1555) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1499 (1499-1520) |
| Value | 1 Patard (Stuiver) (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Gulden (1506-1581) |
| Composition | Billon (.319 silver) |
| Weight | 3.06 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#103264 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Long cross with anchor tips and mintmark (rosette) at center dividing inner quadrilobe, circle and legend .
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIT NOMEN DNI BNEDITM 1499
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord
Comment
Stuiver is also known as a Patard or Sol depending on the language.This unusual and confusing coin was struck early in the reign of Charles V, shortly after the death of his father Philip the Handsome in 1506. It bears the date and design of a coin that would have been struck in Philip's reign, but does not use Philip's titles in the obverse legend.
The 2 stuiver (double patard) coin of Holland dated 1499 was struck in that year, during Philip's reign.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Stiver - Charles V 1499 coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and turmoil in Europe. Charles V, who ruled the Spanish Netherlands, was also the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and his reign saw the rise of Protestantism and the Protestant Reformation, as well as the conflict between the Spanish Empire and the Dutch rebels. Despite these challenges, the coin remained a standard circulation coin throughout Charles V's reign, indicating the importance of trade and commerce during this time period.
