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1 Groat or Lion - William VI
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1411 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | A rampant lion facing left occupies the central field within a plain inner circle, rendered in the vigorous Gothic heraldic style typical of late medieval Low Countries coinage. The lion is depicted with an elaborately maned head, extended claws, and a flowing, bifurcated tail curling upward. The figure serves as the principal heraldic emblem of the County of Holland. Surrounding the inner circle, a Gothic Latin legend runs clockwise between two beaded borders, separated from the central device by a raised rim. |
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| Reverse description | A long cross pattée extends to the inner circle, dividing the reverse field into four quarters. In alternating angles, small lions rampant — derived from the Bavarian heraldic tradition of the Wittelsbach dynasty — are placed, referencing William VI's dynastic connections. A two-line Gothic Latin legend surrounds the cross design, running between beaded borders, announcing this as a new coinage of Holland and Zeeland. The overall composition follows the standard groat type of the period, with the cross serving both a religious and a practical function in dividing the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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