| Issuer |
Spanish Netherlands
(County of Flanders, Belgian States)
|
|---|---|
| King |
Charles II (1665-1700)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1668 |
| Value | 2 Sovereigns (12) |
| Currency | Gulden (1506-1713) |
| Composition | Gold (.947) |
| Weight | 11.11 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 402499 |
| References | Delmonte G# 563 André Delmonte; 1964. Le Benelux d'or. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). Hendrik Enno van Gelder, Marcel René Benoît Ghislain Hoc; 1960. Les Monnaies des Pays-Bas bourguignons et espagnols 1434-1713: Répertoire général. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Child’s bust of Charles II crowned, right. Date beneath divided by mint mark (lily).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAROL · II · D · G · HISP · ET · INDIAR · REX ·
16 ⚜ 68
Unabridged legend: Carolus II Dei Gratia Hispaniarum Et Indiarum Rex
Translation: Charles II, by the grace of God, King of the Spains and the Indies
Crowned shield of arms surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ARHID · AVST · DVX · BVRG · CO · FLAN · Zc ·
Unabridged legend: Archidux Austriae Dux Burgundiae Comes Flandriae Etc
Translation: Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders, etc.
The KM catalog states this type is unique, making the example in the images the only known specimen.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1668 | 508 | ||||||||||||||
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