Griffon - Philip the Handsome, Regency

€98,916.00
IssuerBrabant, Duchy of
Year1487-1488
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Griffon (4)
CurrencyGroot (1183-1506)
CompositionBillon (.480 silver) (and 0.440)
Weight3.33 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GH#70-1, Vanhoudt#90-AN
Obverse descriptionRampant griffon facing left, holding a firesteel in one hand and a flint in the other. Legend starts with crown
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDENARI ⸰ SIMPLEX ⸰NOIAT ⸰ GRIFO[NUS]
Reverse descriptionShield of Austria-Burgundy over a long cross pattee that intersects legend
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDEV ⸰ PLVS ⸰ AMA QVA ⸰ ARGENTV`
(Translation: Love God more than silver)
Edge
MintAntwerp, Belgium (600-1814)
Mechelen, Belgium(1346-1585)
MintageND (1487-1488)  - - 2 218 601
Catalog ID5425429110
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