Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, City Of Besançon Silver Carolus 1542

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willieboyd2 Pillar of the Community United States 525 Posts	Posted 08/20/2017 7:53 pm City of Besançon silver Carolus 1542 Silver, 19mm, 1.44gm Obverse: Crowned bust of Charles V facing left / CAROLVS V IMPERATOR Reverse: Arms of the city / MONE CIVI BISVNTINE 1542 Catalog: Roberts 7005 (James N. Roberts, The Silver Coins of Medieval France, 1996) Charles V (1500-1558), King of Spain (1516-1556) and Holy Roman Emperor (1519-1556), was one of the best known kings of the middle ages. During his reign, Spain's wealth in gold and silver was greatly increased by the conquistador activities of Cortes in Mexico and Pizarro in Peru. Charles's motto, Plus Ultra "More Beyond", became the national motto of Spain and appeared on some Spanish coins. Charles V, as King of Spain, was reported given a golden falcon by the Knights of St. John in return for the island of Malta. Mexico has honored him by naming a candy bar after him, the "Carlos Quinto". Besançon is a city currently part of France. It has been passed around between German states, Spain, and France. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire since 1034 and was designated the Free Imperial City of Besançon in 1184. The city struck coins between 1526 and 1673. I just had to have a coin with Charles V on it after reading Dashiell Hammett's book The Maltese Falcon and now I do. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * https://www.brianrxm.com The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34424 Posts	Posted 08/20/2017 9:05 pm @wb2, that is a sweet Blanc from Charles V. Thanks for posting it! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/20/2017 11:05 pm Beautiful coin, well struck with excellent detail, clear legend and date. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 08/21/2017 12:18 am Very nice. I love the portrait Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/21/2017 07:42 am Really a beauty. Especially with the history. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/21/2017 07:45 am I agree. Great coin. Thanks for posting. Report this Post to the Staff
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