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2 Groats 'Gros Vaillant' - William III of Bavaria
| Issuer | Hainaut, County of |
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| Year | 1355-1389 |
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| Weight | 3.23 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an ornate monogram in the form of a cross, with the vertical beam composed of a band of alternating rosettes and X-shaped ornaments, forming a distinctive decorative axis. The four angles of the cross contain the letters hA, hO, ZE, and FR, abbreviated references to the count's territories. The overall design is executed in the Gothic style typical of mid-14th-century Netherlandish hammered coinage. A circular legend frames the central device, separated from it by a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠GVILLELMVS ⵓ COMES ⵓ hANONIE (Translation: William, Count of Hainaut) |
| Reverse description | A long cross pattée with flared terminals extends to the edges of the coin, intersecting the outer circular legend and dividing the reverse into four quarters. The four angles of the cross are alternately filled with lions passant and spread eagles, heraldic devices associated with the County of Hainaut and the Holy Roman Empire. The design is bold and symmetrical, characteristic of the gros vaillant coinage tradition of the Low Countries. A beaded inner border separates the central cross from the surrounding legend. |
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