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Name or Denominations
1 Crown (1 Kroon)
Issuer
Spanish Netherlands ( Duchy of Brabant , Belgian States)
Ruler
Charles V ( 1506-1555 )
Year of Minting
1541-1555
Currency
Gulden ( 1506-1713 )
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
3.41 g
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Gold (.929)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
Crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy flanked by two firesteels. Sun above crown.
Back design
Cross with fleur-de-lis tips, towers and imperial eagles alternating in the angles. Date and mint mark at end of legend.
Year of Minting
1541-1555
King
Charles V ( 1506-1555 )
Mint location
Antwerp , Belgium (600-1814); Maastricht , Netherlands (565-1794)
Mint mark
Hand; Star
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: CAROLVS D G RO IMP HISP REX DVX BVRG Z B Reverse: DA MIHI VIRTVTE COTRA HOSTES TVOS 54
Context
Known as couronne au soleil (French) or zonnekroon (Dutch). Variations in spelling are known. Dates from 1541-1551 are written with all four digits. Dates 1554 and 1555 are written ‘54’ and ‘55’. 1553 is written both ways.
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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