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Groat 'Lion' - Joanna and Wenceslas
| Issuer | Duchy of Brabant |
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| Year | 1357-1363 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the heraldic lion of Brabant rampant to the left, rendered in the bold relief typical of hammered Gothic silver coinage, set within a beaded inner circle. Surrounding the lion is a decorative border of eleven stylised floral or rosette ornaments evenly spaced around the circumference, a distinctive feature of the Vilvoorde mint issues of this period. Beyond this ornamental ring, a peripheral legend in uncial Gothic characters names the mint of issue. The overall composition reflects the established iconographic tradition of the Brabant groot, with the lion serving as the primary dynastic emblem. |
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| Mint | Vilvoorde Mint |
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Joanna and Wenceslas ruled Brabant jointly following the death of her father John III in 1355, one of the more unusual co-regencies in Low Countries history — Wenceslas held no hereditary claim to Brabant, and his authority derived entirely from the marriage. The groat series issued under their combined rule reflects that political negotiation: dual-authority coinage was a deliberate statement to the Brabantine estates, who had extracted significant concessions under the Joyeuse Entrée of 1356 before recognizing the pair as legitimate successors.
Wenceslas died in 1383 having outlived any real political influence. Joanna reigned alone for another decade.