Catalog
Demi-Gros - Henri VII
| Issuer | County of Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1288-1309 |
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| Value | 1/2 Gros (1⁄40) |
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| Reverse description | A displayed double-headed eagle, wings spread, set within a quadrilobe with acute re-entrant angles and double-cusped lobes, occupying the central field. The eagle, an heraldic symbol of the comital dignity and Imperial association of Luxembourg, is rendered in the Gothic style characteristic of late 13th-century Lotharingian dies. The quadrilobe frame is executed with a double incised line. A circular legend in uncial script surrounds the central motif, referencing the count's additional title as Margrave of Arlon, and the entire design is bounded by an outer circle of pellets. |
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| Reverse lettering | + ET⋂ MARChIO⋂ DE⋂ ERLON |
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Henri VII ruled Luxembourg from 1288 before ascending to Holy Roman Emperor in 1308 — a trajectory that made the county briefly one of the most politically significant territories in the empire. These demi-gros issues belong to a minting tradition Luxembourg shared with neighboring Lorraine and the bishopric of Metz, where fractional gros denominations circulated widely across the Moselle corridor.
The Weiller and Boudeau references remain the standard for this type, though die-link studies are sparse. Condition is rarely better than VF given the coin's active commercial circulation across regional markets.