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2 Groot 'Double Groot' - William I
| Issuer | Duchy of Guelders |
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| Year | 1393-1402 |
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| Currency | Groot (1046-1506) |
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| Reverse description | A long cross with fleurs-de-lis terminating each arm divides the reverse into four quadrants; a rose ornament appears in one quadrant. Small crowns and floral ornaments are placed in the angles between the cross arms. The mint legend is inscribed in Gothic characters within a beaded circle surrounding the central cross design, typical of the double groot denomination struck at Roermond. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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William I of Guelders spent much of the 1390s locked in costly feudal conflicts, including prolonged disputes with the Bishop of Utrecht and entanglements in the broader dynastic struggles of the Lower Rhine region. The double groot was almost certainly struck to facilitate larger transactions during a period when military expenditure was straining ducal finances — heavier silver denominations reduced the friction of paying troops and suppliers in bulk.
Van der Chijs's reference for this type documents only a handful of die combinations across the series.