4 Mites - Philip the Handsome, Regency

€2.00
IssuerBrabant, Duchy of
Year1490
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Mites (Mijten) (⅙)
CurrencyGroot (1183-1506)
CompositionBillon (.039 silver)
Weight1.4 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Witte#584, GH#93-1a, Levinson#II-127
Obverse descriptionArms of Austria-Burgundy filling the field
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse lettering(crown) Ph`I ARChIDVS AVSTRIE BVRG BRAB (hand) (punctuation by small crosses)
(Translation: Philip, Archduke of Austria, Burgundy and Brabant)
Reverse descriptionLong cross pattee intersecting legend
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringmAXIm`L IAn REX ROmAmO PAT 1490
(Translation: Maximilian, King of the Romans, and father)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1490  - - 198 727
Catalog ID8194506100
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