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1/2 Groat 'with Knight' - John II of Avesnes
| Issuer | Hainaut, County of |
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| Year | 1300-1302 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A mounted knight in full armour advances to the right, bearing a shield on his left arm and holding an upright sword in his right hand. The horse is depicted in a stylised medieval manner, its legs extending into the surrounding Latin legend and effectively dividing it. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, beyond which the titulary inscription runs continuously around the periphery. The overall style is characteristic of late 13th-century Flemish hammered coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ ⋮mOnETA ⋮ VALENChINIS SIG nVM CRV CIS (Translation: Coinage of Valenciennes Sign of the cross) |
| Edge | Plain |
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