1/2 Gold Lion - Anthony

€330,542.00
IssuerBrabant, Duchy of
Year1409-1412
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Lion (30)
CurrencyGroot (1183-1506)
CompositionGold (.979)
Weight2.85 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Delmonte G#53, Fr#17
Obverse descriptionTilted shield of Burgundy-Brabant, with a helmet topped with a fleur-de-lis, all supported by a lion on each side. BRABAT in exergue
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringAnThOnIVS:DI:G:DX:BRABAT:Z:LIMB BRABAT
(Translation: ANthony, by God`s grace Duke of Brabant and Limburg)
Reverse descriptionTriple cross, floriate, with alternating lions and fleur-de-lis in the angles. Around it a polylobe with eight small florets in the exterior angles.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering+IhC:AVT:TRSIenS:P:MeDM:ILLOR: IBAT
Edge
MintLeuven, Belgium (840-1489)
Vilvoorde, Belgium(1210-1417)
MintageND (1409-1412)  - -
Catalog ID1327712110
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