1 Goldgulden Münster Osnabrück City issue
Features
| Issuer |
City of Münster
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free city
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1423-1473 |
| Value | 1 Goldgulden (3.25) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold (.500) (Fineness differed. Initially it was .771, but was soon lowered to .500) |
| Weight | 2.99 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 375505 |
| References | Krusy# M 6, O 2 Hans Krusy; 1974. Gegenstempel auf Münzen des Spätmittelalters. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. |
Obverse
Countermark City of Osnabrück (Six-spoked wheel with open hub, the spokes in the center pointedly extended) and City of Münster (Head of St. Paul) over Guilder "Sint Jansgoudgulden" - Arnold of Egmont (1423 - 1473)
Script: Latin (uncial)
Reverse
Host coin
Script: Latin (uncial)
Mint
Münster, GermanyComments
Host Coin Info:
Obverse: Saint John the Baptist, nimbate and facing, dressed in angora coat, holding staff with (Guelder?) cross in his hand and Christian cross between feet. Legend ends with mint mark (lion). - · ✠ S · IOHAHNES BATISTA · - Sanctus Iohannes Babtista - Saint John the Baptist
Reverse: Five shields with the coats of arms arranged in shape of cross, within quadrilobe: top: Arnhem, middle line: Roermond, Nijmegen, Zutphen, bottom: fantasy shield? - ✠ DVX · ARNOLD'· GEL· Z · IVL· Z · COMIS· Z · - Dux Arnoldus Gelriensis et Juliacensis Comes Zutphanensis - Duke Arnold of Gelderland and Julich, Count of Zutphen
Obverse: Saint John the Baptist, nimbate and facing, dressed in angora coat, holding staff with (Guelder?) cross in his hand and Christian cross between feet. Legend ends with mint mark (lion). - · ✠ S · IOHAHNES BATISTA · - Sanctus Iohannes Babtista - Saint John the Baptist
Reverse: Five shields with the coats of arms arranged in shape of cross, within quadrilobe: top: Arnhem, middle line: Roermond, Nijmegen, Zutphen, bottom: fantasy shield? - ✠ DVX · ARNOLD'· GEL· Z · IVL· Z · COMIS· Z · - Dux Arnoldus Gelriensis et Juliacensis Comes Zutphanensis - Duke Arnold of Gelderland and Julich, Count of Zutphen
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1423-1473) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 208.05
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Actual gold weight: 0.048 oz
Current gold price: 4328.54 USD/oz (see gold price 
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