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1/2 Groat - Philip the Handsome
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1493-1494 |
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| Value | 1/2 Groschen (Groot) |
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| Obverse description | The field is dominated by the quartered arms of Burgundy, displayed on a shield centrally positioned and filling most of the coin's surface. The composite heraldic device incorporates the dynastic emblems associated with Philip the Handsome as ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands. A circular legend in uncial Latin letters surrounds the shield, reading the ruler's titles as Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Lord of Gelderland. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, characteristic of hammered coinage of the period. The overall style reflects the late medieval Burgundian minting tradition of the Low Countries. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ PHS + ARCHIDVX + AV + BG + Z + G (Translation: Philip, Archduke of Austria, Burgundy and Gelderland) |
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| Reverse lettering | D nO mine DOmi ni A (Translation: .. in the name of the Lord) |
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