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1 Gulden - John Francis

Features

Issuer Lordship of Gronsveld (Dutch States)
Count John Francis (Jan Frans) (1680-1719)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1688-1693
Value ⅔ Thaler (1)
Currency Gulden
Composition Silver
Weight 17.6 g
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
317161
References KM# 19
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Dav SG# 529
John Stewart Davenport; 1982. Silver Gulden: 1559-1763. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

Obverse

Crowned, quartered and ornamented arms, with lettering around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IOAN : FRANC : COMES · A · BRONCKHORST · IN · GRONSFELDT

Unabridged legend: Ioannes Franciscus Comes Ab Bronckhorst In Gronsfeldt

Translation: Ioannes Francus comes Bronckhorst in Gronsfeld: Johann Franz count of Bronckhorst in Gronsfeld [...]

Reverse

Fractional value, denominator dividing the date, sometimes countermarked with the Lower Saxony stamp (horse jumping left).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EBERST · L · B · IN · BATTENB · ET · RIMB · D · IN · ALPEN · ET · HONNEPPEL
2/3
1688

Unabridged legend: Ebersteinensis Liberi Baronis In Battenburg et Rimburg dominus in Alpen et Honneppel

Translation: [...] Eberstein, liberum baronum in Battenburg et Rimburg, dominuorum in Alpen et Honneppel: Eberstein, free Baron in Battenburg and Rimburg, Lord in Alpen and Humpel.

Mint

Cologne, Germany

Comments

Gronsveld coins are found in the Krause catalog under German States > Gronsfeld.

The lettering is here divided between the two sides of the coin.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1688 
1692 
1693 

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