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2 Groats 'Braspenning' - Philip the Good
| Issuer | Namur, County of |
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| Year | 1421-1429 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Two heraldic shields displayed side by side — that of Burgundy (per bend, with the Burgundian arms) to the left and Flanders (a lion rampant) to the right — surmounted by a crested helmet topped with a fleur-de-lis finial. The surrounding Latin legend, rendered in Gothic uncial characters, is interrupted by trefoil stops; notably, the letter P in PhS and the D in FLAnDRIЄ each bear a distinguishing dot below. The overall composition is typical of the Burgundian Low Countries hammered coinage of the early fifteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross pattee divides the field into four quarters, with alternating fleurs-de-lis and lions rampant placed in the angles, reflecting the heraldic devices of Burgundy and Flanders respectively. The arms of the cross extend nearly to the inner beaded circle, giving the design a commanding, symmetrical appearance characteristic of Burgundian billon and silver coinage of this period. The surrounding Gothic uncial legend, separated by trefoil stops, runs continuously around the periphery within a beaded border. The hammered flan shows the typical irregular outline associated with hand-struck medieval coinage. |
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