Principality of Guelders (1317-1339), Duchy of Guelders (1339-1795)
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1339-1473, 1482-1581), State of the Burgundian Netherlands (1473-1482), State of the Spanish Netherlands (1543-1581), Province of the Dutch Republic (1581-1795)
Location: Central Netherlands
Capital City: Geldern (1339-1347), Nijmegen (1347-1543), Arnhem (1543-1795)
Government type: Feudal Monarchy (1339-1581), Dutch Province (1581-1795)
Main languages: Dutch
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1317: Guelders separated from Lower Lorraine
1339: Prince raised to Duke
1473: Sold to Burgundy
1482: Independent Duchy
1543: Passes to the Spanish Habsburgs
1579: Part of the Union of Utrecht in opposition to Spain
1581: Province of the Dutch Republic
1672-1674: Expelled from the Netherlands by the States-General
1795: Province of Gelderland within the Batavian Republic
Currency
Groot (1317-1506)
1 Groot = 3 Sterling = 12 Penningen = 16 Moerken = 24 Mijten • 1 Florin = 20 Plak = 40 Groot • 1 Patard/Stuiver = 2 Groot • 1 Real = 16 Groot
Gulden (1506-1795)
1 Gulden = 20 Stuivers = 80 Oorden = 120 Duiten • 1 Schelling = 6 Stuivers • 1 Leeuwendaalder = 32 Stuivers • 1 Rijksdaalder = 2.5 Gulden • 1 Ducaton = 3 Gulden
Coins from Gelderland in the collection
•12 Duit, 1756 (copper, KM#88)