Braspenning - Groningen

Issuer Frisia
Year 1437-1438
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Jager = 2 Stuivers = 4 Groots (0.1)
Currency Gold Gulden (1420-1498)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.86 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Levinson#III-6
Obverse description Two headed eagle, forward facing with wings spread, an upright city shield below it, all inside a quadrilobe with trefoils in the external angles
Obverse script Latin (uncial)
Obverse lettering + mOnEA: nOVA: GROnInGEenSIS
(Translation: New coinage of Groningen)
Reverse description Short cross pattee with a six-pointed star in each angle, surrounded by double legend
Reverse script Latin (uncial)
Reverse lettering +AnO: DnI: m: CCCC: XXXVIII: + SIT: nOmEn: DOmInI: BEnEDICTVm
(Translation: Year of our Lord 1438 Blessed be the name of the Lord)
Edge
Mint
Mintage 1437 - VdCh 10.44, Lev. III-4 -
1438 - VdCh 10.44 , Lev. III-6 -
Numisquare ID 6452360730
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