2 Groschen `Thuyne` - William IV of Bavaria

€313,881.00
IssuerHainaut, County of
Year1404-1417
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Groschen
CurrencyGros (1071-1506)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.0 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hainaut#137, Boudeau#2136, vdCh 6#9.17
Obverse descriptionIn a garden/enclosure, seated lion facing left, holding shield of Bavaria-Hainaut.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGVILm ⋮ DX ⋮ DEI ⋮ GR ⋮ COm ⋮ hAnOIE ⋮ hOL⋮ Z ⋮ 3E
(Translation: Duke William, by God`s grace Count of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland.)
Reverse descriptionLong cross pattee intersecting legend, over a smaller quadrilobe decorated with fleur-de-lis, trefoils in the exterior angles.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering✠ mOnETA ⋮ nOVA⋮ FAC` ⋮ In VALEnC`
(Translation: New coinage made in Valenciennes.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1404-1417)  - -
Catalog ID3112778630
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