2 Groats `1/2 Meeuw` - Reinoud IV

€305,197.00
IssuerGuelders, Duchy of
Year1402-1423
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Groschen (Groot)
CurrencyGroot (1046-1506)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.0 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) vdCh 2#9.9-9.10
Obverse descriptionShields of Julich and Gelre tilted toward each other, each topped with tournament helmets. The right helmet is decoraed with peacocks plume superceded by a circle with a double-tailed lion.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringREInALD` · DVX · IVL · Z · GEL · Z · CO · 3 ·
(Translation: Reinoud, Duke of Julich and Guelders and Count of Zutphen)
Reverse descriptionLong cross, intersecting legends, shield with two-headed eagle at center, and lions in each angle of cross.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringMOnETA · nOVA · nOVIMAGEnS`
(Translation: New Coinage of Nijmegen)
Edge
MintArnhem, Netherlands(1200-1596)
Nijmegen, Netherlands(575-1704)
MintageND (1402-1423)  - Arnhem mint -
ND (1402-1423)  - Nijmegen mint -
Catalog ID7607235170
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