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1/2 Stuiver - Philip the Handsome
| Issuer | Guelders, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1492 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Upper half of a rampant lion passant to the left occupies the central field, rendered in the bold Gothic style characteristic of late 15th-century Low Countries billon coinage, with the beast's mane and forelegs finely detailed despite the small module. A horizontal line divides the field, below which a small heraldic shield of arms is placed in the exergue. The entire central device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. A continuous Latin legend in uncial Gothic lettering runs around the outer border, separated from the inner circle by a narrow plain band. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Philip the Handsome's authority over Guelders in 1492 was nominal at best. The duchy had spent decades resisting Burgundian absorption, and Charles of Egmond would formally reassert Guelderland independence within a few years. Coinage struck in Philip's name from this period reflects a political claim as much as administrative reality.