© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Large Gold Real - Philip the Handsome, Regency
1487 year| Gold (.992) | 14.71 g | - |
| Issuer | Burgundian Netherlands (County of Holland, Dutch States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Philip the Handsome (1482-1506) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1487 |
| Value | Gold Real |
| Currency | Groot (-1506) |
| Composition | Gold (.992) |
| Weight | 14.71 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#358746 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned imperial arms. Legend ends with date in Roman numerals.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: TENE * MENSVRAM * ET * RESPICE * FINEM * m * CCCC * LXXXVII
Lettering (regular font): TENE * MENSVRAM * ET * RESPICE * FINEM * M * CCCC * LXXXVII
Comment
According to Van Gelder and Hoc, this coin was valued at 9 florins, 12 sols (stuivers) during a period of stron devaluation of the silver coin in the Low Countries. With a florin commonly valued at 20 stuivers / 40 grooten, this coin would have been valued at 384 groot at the time.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and political upheaval in the Burgundian Netherlands. Philip the Handsome, who was the regent of the region at the time, was instrumental in introducing new coinage reforms that helped to stabilize the economy and promote trade. The Large Gold Real coin, which features an image of Philip the Handsome on one side and the Burgundian coat of arms on the other, was a key part of these reforms and played an important role in facilitating economic transactions throughout the region.
