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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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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse lettering | D nO mine DOmi ni A (Translation: .. in the name of the Lord) |
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Philip the Handsome's brief administrative control over Guelders came through his father Maximilian I's ongoing struggle to consolidate Habsburg authority over the fractious Low Countries territories. Guelders under Charles of Egmond was a persistent thorn in Habsburg ambitions, and coinage issued in Philip's name during this window represented a political claim as much as a monetary instrument — Charles reclaimed effective independence shortly after.
The vdCh 2 reference remains unassigned, suggesting this type was either unlisted or inadequately documented in van der Chijs's 19th-century survey. Vanhoudt 133-ME provides the more reliable attribution anchor for this emission.