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4 Mijt - Henry of Bronckhorst
| Issuer | Lordship of Gronsveld |
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| Year | 1451-1496 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | A short footed cross occupies the central field, with the letter G — an initial denoting Gronsveld — placed at the intersection of the arms. The cross arms terminate in simple splayed ends characteristic of Low Countries mites of this era. A circular peripheral legend in uncial Latin script surrounds the design, referencing the lordship of Gronsveld. The overall execution is typical of the modest, utilitarian style associated with hammered billon or copper small change of the mid-to-late 15th century. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ ( ) ET ⁑ GROnS (Translation: ( ) and Gronsveld.) |
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Gronsveld was a tiny lordship wedged between the Prince-Bishopric of Liège and the Duchy of Brabant, perpetually leveraging its technical sovereignty to mint small copper currency that larger neighbors tolerated rather than respected. Henry of Bronckhorst held the lordship from 1451 until his death in 1496, a tenure long enough to produce a modest but distinct coinage. The mijt denomination was the workhorse of petty commerce in the Low Countries, and Gronsveld's versions circulated locally despite carrying no real monetary authority beyond the immediate region.
Lucas remains the primary reference for Gronsveld coinage, with relatively few specimens documented across collections.