Goldgulden

Obverse

Ornamented shield of 4-fold arms of Order and Fürstenberg

Legend

Unabbreviated

English

WILHELM. VORSTEN - BERG. D. G. M. LIVONIE.

WILHELM VORSTENBERG DEI GRATIA MAGISTER LIVONIAE

Wilhelm of Vorstenberg, by the grace of God, Master of Livonia

Madonna and child with rays around, date in legend

Legend

English

FILIVS. SALVS. NOSTRA.

Son, our salvation

Year

This coin weighs more than the standard for a Goldgulden, but was probably struck in a lower alloy, so circulated as a single Goldgulden

1558 Riga
This coin weighs more than the standard for a Goldgulden, but was probably struck in a lower alloy, so circulated as a single Goldgulden

FR#

MB#

Metal

Gold

Diameter

29 mm

Value

Goldgulden

= 1.25 Ducat

= 11.25 Mark

= 45 Ferding

= 405 Schilling

= 1,215 Pfennig

Type

Circulation

Ruler

Wilhelm von Fürstenberg

Weight varies: 4.15-4.18 g