1461-75 GERMANY MAYENCE (Mainz) Gold Gulden, My new coin

Hussulo

1461-75 GERMANY MAYENCE (Mainz) Gold Gulden Adolf II Von Nassau , Fr-1628. AU55 ANACS



about Adolf II

"In 1244, Archbishop Siegfried III granted Mainz a city charter, which included the right of the citizens to establish and elect a city council. The city saw a feud between two Archbishops in 1461, namely Diether von Isenburg, who was elected Archbishop by the cathedral chapter and supported by the citizens, and Adolf II von Nassau, who had been named Archbishop for Mainz by the Pope. In 1462, the Archbishop Adolf II raided the city of Mainz, plundering and killing 400 inhabitants. At a tribunal, those who had survived lost all their property, which was then divided between those who promised to follow Adolf II. Those who would not promise to follow Adolf II (amongst them Johannes Gutenberg) were driven out of the town or thrown into prison. The new Archbishop revoked the city charter of Mainz and put the city under his direct rule. Ironically, after the death of Adolf II his successor was again Diether von Isenburg, now legally elected by the chapter and named by the Pope."

Taken from Wikipedia.

Seems like a bit of a merciless guy.

Zohar

All I can say is WOW. That is one nice design. Congratulations!

JCMhouston

Those bishops were pretty tough cookies back then weren't they. A very nice coin by the way.

ajaan

Coin looks a lot nicer than AU55 to me. ANACS is getting brutal with their grading.

HTubbs

<< <i>Those bishops were pretty tough cookies back then weren't they. A very nice coin by the way. >>



Ditto, quite the saints! Stunning coin...

STLNATS

Pretty. Very pretty.

Swampboy

Awesome.
Can you translate the inscription for us?

Hussulo

Can you translate the inscription for us?

I'm sorry but I cant. I can see Adolf on the obverse right but that's all I can make out. I bought it because I really liked the design and it seemed to be a reasonable price. I am researching it now.

If anyone else has any info on it I would love to hear.

Silvereagle82

Hussulo .. Another beauty ... Gold Gulden

Here's what I can offer

Obverse:
ADOLF'AR II ... ????
Christ enthroned with his right hand raised in blessing and left hand holding a closed book (bible?). Beneath his feet is a shield with the arms of Mainz.

Reverse:
+ * MONE'NOVA *AUREA *MAGUN * (If properly translated the first part means new or current gold coin and MAGUN is the mint)
A cross fleury placed diagonally, in its angles are the arms of the four Electors.
From top ... Mainz, Trier-Baden, Cologne-Palatinate, Palatinate-Bavaria.

Gulden of this era were 19 carat gold or 76% fineness

Hussulo

Thanks Silvereagle that brilliant.

I thought Gold Gulden sounded funny but after some research I found out they were first called Guldens and as the name suggests were struck in gold. However later on coins called Guldens were struck in Silver, so the ones in Gold were called Gold Guldens.

SYRACUSIAN

You're on a roll Hus! Nice.

1jester

Not only is this a beautifully-designed coin, but the condition and strike are stunning. It's not common to have a fully-centered, strongly-struck hammered coin in essentially mint state, and this one is impressive.

BillyKingsley

WOW, what an incredible coin! Thank you for sharing it...it's the only way guys like me will ever get to see something like that in such depth.

Too bad they didn't date their coins yet, that would be about the only thing that would make it better in my opinion!

Silvereagle82

<< <i>It's not common to have a fully-centered, strongly-struck hammered coin in essentially mint state, and this one is impressive >>





Very very true for gold gulden

gummibear

Beautiful piece. I am just starting in this era and am really enjoying it and enjoying the histories behind the coins.
Thanks for sharing.
Richard

bidask

ITS A REAL BEAUTY AND LOOKS LIKE IT HAS GREAT COLOR.

DorkGirl

Wow, just wow.