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2 Groats - William V of Bavaria
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1367-1368 |
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| Weight | 3.15 g |
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| Obverse description | A rampant lion, helmeted and facing left, is depicted seated within a decorative inner ring composed of a series of arcs or lobes, giving the field a Gothic architectural framing. The lion, serving as the heraldic device of the County of Holland, is rendered in a stylized medieval manner with detailed mane and foliage-like flourishes. The surrounding legend in uncial Latin script is separated from the inner design by a beaded border, and reads the comital and ducal titles of William V. |
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| Reverse description | A short cross pattée with flared, flowered terminals occupies the central field, set within a double circle of beaded borders. Between the two concentric legend bands, uncial Latin inscriptions are separated by pellets serving as word dividers. The inner legend carries a religious invocation while the outer band identifies the monetary authority, together reflecting the standard Gothic groot format of the Low Countries in the late fourteenth century. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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