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2 Groschen - William II
| Issuer | Duchy of Jülich |
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| Year | 1361-1393 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | WILhELMVS DEI GRA DVX Z DNS IVLIAC |
| Reverse description | A long-armed cross pattée at center, its terminals ornamented with trefoil or floral embellishments, dividing the field into four quarters. The cross is surrounded by a double circular legend separated by beaded borders: an inner legend and an outer legend reading +MOnETA (Dreiblatt) DVLkENSIS, referencing the monetary issue of Jülich (Düren). The overall composition is characteristic of the double-legend groschen type common to the lower Rhenish region in the late fourteenth century. |
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William II ruled Jülich from 1361 until his death in 1393, a period during which the duchy was aggressively expanding its political reach in the lower Rhine region. The groschen denominations issued under his authority reflect direct Bohemian influence — Prague groschen had been circulating widely across the Holy Roman Empire since the early fourteenth century, and Rhenish mints adapted the format and weight standard to compete with that coinage locally.
Noss JMA#64 is not a common attribution, and surviving examples in collectible condition are infrequently encountered at auction.