1/3 Gold Lion - Philip the Good

Issuer Brabant, Duchy of
Year 1454-1460
Type Standard circulation coin
Value ⅓ Gold Lion (20)
Currency Groot (1183-1506)
Composition Gold (.958)
Weight 1.42 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GH#5-1, Witte#471, Vanhoudt#18-ME, Delmonte G#66
Obverse description Seated lion facing left, inside a polylobe
Obverse script Latin (uncial)
Obverse lettering ✠ PhS × DEI × GRA × DVX × BVRG × DnS × MECHL
(Translation: Philip, by God`s grace Duke of Burgundy and Lord of Mechelen)
Reverse description Shield of Burgundy inside a polylobe
Reverse script Latin (uncial)
Reverse lettering ✠ SIT × nOmMEN × DOmINI × BENEDICTVm
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1454-1460) - - 25 067
Numisquare ID 7680284930
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