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1/2 Groat 1/2 Leeuwengroot - William V
| Issuer | County of Holland |
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| Year | 1354 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Central device consists of a bold long cross extending to the beaded inner circle, dividing the field into four equal quadrants, each containing a globular or slightly concave segment in typical groat style. A beaded inner circle frames the cross design. The circumferential legend in Gothic Latin letters encircles the inner circle, identifying the issuing ruler as William, Duke of Bavaria and Count of Holland. The overall design follows the standard Flemish-influenced groat type current in the mid-14th century Low Countries. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ GVILELM DVX COMES (Translation: William, Duke (of Bavaria), Count (of Holland)) |
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William V, Count of Holland, suffered a severe mental breakdown in 1357 — just three years after this coin was struck — and was confined by his own sister Margaret, who assumed regency and effectively ended his rule. The political instability surrounding his reign was significant enough that his coinage output was limited and irregular. The leeuwengroot denomination itself was a Flemish-influenced type that circulated widely across the Low Countries trading networks, making survivors difficult to attribute to specific short-window reigns with confidence.
Van der Chijs 6#9.10 is among the scarcer William V attributions in the series.