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Gold gulden from the Palatinate on the Rhine of Elector Ludwig III, 1410-1436, from the Brielle hoard 1929 (Merula orphanage).

Also known as: Goudgulden uit de Palts aan de Rijn van keurvorst Ludwig III, 1410-1436, afkomstig uit schatvondst Brielle 1929 (Merula weeshuis).

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1410 - 1436

Gold coin. Obverse: standing elector with sword in right hand. To the left of it, a star in the field. Reverse: within a double-lined decorated trefoil, a composite coat of arms. Coin from the Merula orphanage coin hoard, Brielle 1929. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1187A; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.2 cm x weight 3.43 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
gold (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 2.2 cm x weight 3.43 g

Design

Obverse
standing elector with sword in right hand. To the left of it, a star in the field.
Reverse
within a double-lined decorated trefoil, a composite coat of arms. Coin from the Merula orphanage coin hoard, Brielle 1929.

Identification

Original title
Goudgulden uit de Palts aan de Rijn van keurvorst Ludwig III, 1410-1436, afkomstig uit schatvondst Brielle 1929 (Merula weeshuis).
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-1-1187A
Museum classification
coin

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