Germany (Frankfurt) Goldgulden (Matthias) 1618 and 1619
This is an amazing goldgulden from the German Free State of Frankfurt. St. John (of the Bible) is shown on the front, and the imperial double-headed eagle on the back. Matthias (1557 - 1619) was Holy Roman Emperor at the time.
The coin pictured on this page is a wonderful example from Kuenker. It sold for 525 euros (about $600 US dollars) during a 2010 auction. As always, CoinQuest is indebted to Kunker for use of their coin photo.
worn: $200 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $800
well preserved: $1500
The images supplied by requester CreamIce were not good enough to tell for sure, but it is very likely that his or her coin is a replica (worth zero). The surfaces are mushy and un-natural, and the pattern is substantially different than the Kunker example. We have included a close-up of the Kunker coin below for comparison.
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Coin: 20673, Genre: Central Europe North South, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201601, Last review: 201601
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic yellow Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1618, filter: 1618 to 1619
Image: germany_frankfurt_goldgulden_1619.jpg
Tags: escutcheon deutiches encircled headed shiled bundes male circal devtsch gulden deustch rings galloping crests deutsche man deutchen germanic eagles crest deutscherlander eaglets insignia chevrons german halos haloed deutsch circling stallion mounted deutchlands arm germany doubling deutschen encircles horseman circel encircle deutscher shields riding egals guilder ringed reins circumference guldiner encircling rein bundesrepublic coats deutschland frankfurt ring deut rider mans circles loop circumscribed heads prance equestres circumscibed guilden circuit chevron oneheaded coat devtscher deuches deutchland bundsrepublik equestrian logo deutsches goldgulden horse ride arms mountie circlet head circle mens matthi deutches bundesrublika creast bundesrepublik matthias dutchland deutshen sheild prancing loops double horses mount halo bund doubled one guild deutschlands horsehead circular incircled pony crested goulden eagel ones circled doubles eagle horseback bundersrepublik egal shield escucheon bundesrepublika shild
