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1/2 Gros - Philippe I the Handsome
| Issuer | Duchy of Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1502-1503 |
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| Value | 1/2 Gros (1⁄80) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a crowned quartered shield of arms bearing the heraldic devices of the Habsburg-Luxembourg territories, including the lion of Luxembourg and the lilies of Castile, surmounted by an ornate crown. The escutcheon is rendered in a bold late-Gothic style typical of Burgundian Low Countries coinage of the early sixteenth century. A beaded inner circle frames the shield, with the Latin legend disposed around the periphery reading PHS DVX LVXEMBVRGIS, identifying the issuer as Philippe I the Handsome, Duke of Luxembourg. The lettering is executed in uncial characters with distinctive abbreviation marks. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a quartered shield of arms dominated by a rampant lion, characteristic of the Luxembourg heraldic tradition, set upon a long cross that extends to the beaded inner circle and divides the surrounding legend. The shield is rendered in a plain Gothic style consistent with the modest denomination. The circumferential legend in uncial Latin characters reads MONE NOVA ANNO 150Z, proclaiming the coin as new currency of the year 1502. The reverse design, though simply struck, reflects the administrative assertion of monetary authority by Philip the Handsome over the Duchy of Luxembourg. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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