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Griffon - Philip the Handsome, Regency
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1487-1488 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a heraldic griffon passant to the left, shown with the characteristic lion body, eagle head, and prominent spread wings rendered in a bold Gothic relief style. The creature is surmounted by a crowned shield above its back, symbolizing the authority of the County of Holland. The design is contained within a beaded inner circle, with the circumferential legend reading DENARI ⁕ SIMPLEX ⁕ NOIATVS ⁕ GRIFONVS in uncial Latin lettering, identifying the denomination. The strike is typical of late 15th-century hammered billon coinage, showing slight irregularity at the flan edges. |
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| Obverse lettering | DENARI ⁕ SIMPLEX ⁕ NOIATVS ⁕ GRIFONVS (Translation: Simple coin called griffon) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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