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2 Mites - Charles V
| Issuer | Brabant, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1533-1539 |
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| Weight | 0.54 g |
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| Obverse description | Rampant lion to left occupying the central field, rendered in a bold, somewhat crude hammered style characteristic of low-denomination Brabantine billon coinage. The lion is depicted with forelegs raised and tail curled, identifiable as the heraldic lion of Brabant. The flan is irregular and the coin is struck without a surrounding legend, leaving the field plain around the device. |
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| Reverse description | A plain Greek cross centered in the field, dividing the reverse into four quadrants, each cantoned with a single initial letter referencing the emperor Charles V: K, V, R, and I (Karolus V Rex Imperator or similar abbreviated titulature). The letters are rendered in capitals in a simple gothic style consistent with hammered billon coinage of the period. The strike is irregular with some weakness at the margins, typical of this issue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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