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1 Goldgulden - Gotthard Kettler

1 Goldgulden - Gotthard Kettler - obverse1 Goldgulden - Gotthard Kettler - reverse

© Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Münzen zu Berlin; Karsten Dahmen

Features

Issuer Livonian Order (Livonian Confederation)
Master Gotthard Kettler (1559-1661)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1559-1561
Value 1 Goldgulden = 405 Schilling
Currency Schilling (1422-1561)
Composition Gold
Weight 4.17 g
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
355011
References Fed# 577
Dmitry Yakovlevich Fedorov; 1966. Монеты Прибалтики XIII-XVIII столетий: Определитель монет = Coins of Baltics of 13th-18th centuries. Valgus, Tallinn, Estonia.
, Neum Orden# 286a
Erich Neumann; 1995. Die Münzen des Deutschen Ordens in Preussen, Livland und Mergentheim, deren weltliche Nachfolger die Herzogtümer Preussen, Livland und Kurland sowie die Gepräge der baltischen Geistlickkeit: ca. 1219-1801 = Coins of the Teutonic Order in Prussia, Livonia and Mergentheim, their secular successors – the duchies of Prussia, Livonia and Courland, as well as coins of the Baltic clergy (2nd Edition). Self-published, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
, Haljak II# 199
Self-published (publisher). Livonian Coins. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia (2 volumes).

Obverse

Half a bust facing right holding spear and skull, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GOTHARD · D · G · MAGIS · LIVONIÆ

Unabridged legend: Gotthard Dei Gratia Magistri Livoniae

Translation: Gotthard, with God's grace, Master of Livonia

Reverse

Pointed four-sectioned shield under cross, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MARIÆ · FILI · SERVÆ · NOS

Unabridged legend: Mariae Filius Serva Noster

Translation: Son of Marie, save us

Mint

Wenden, modern-day Cēsis, Latvia

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1559-1561) 

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