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Angel - John of Heinsberg
| Issuer | Liege, Prince-bishopric of |
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| Year | 1419-1455 |
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| Value | 1 Gold Ecu (40) |
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| Obverse description | A full-length angel figure is depicted facing forward in the center of the field, rendered in a Gothic style typical of 15th-century Mosan coinage. The angel displays large spread wings and holds, at its lower left, the quartered heraldic shield of the Heinsberg family in a tilted position. The figure is shown with considerable detail in the drapery and featherwork, characteristic of hammered gold coinage of the period. A beaded inner circle frames the central device, with the circumferential Latin legend running between the inner and outer borders of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | A floriate cross occupies the full field, its arms terminating in decorative foliage with small trefoils or stylized trees positioned in each of the four angles between the arms. At the center of the cross is superimposed the large quartered armorial shield of Heinsberg, serving as the focal point of the design. The overall composition follows the established Gothic cross-type convention for episcopal coinage of the Low Countries in the early 15th century. A beaded inner circle contains the central device, while the circumferential Latin mint legend is struck between the inner and outer borders. |
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| Mintage | ND (1419-1455) - probably circa 1424 |
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