Groat 'with Lions' - William II of Avesnes

Issuer Hainaut, County of
Year 1344-1345
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Groat
Currency Gros (1071-1506)
Composition Silver
Weight 2.4 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Hainaut#66
Obverse description Quartered arms of four lions inside a quadrilobe. An annelet in each external angle of the quadrilobe
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering ✠ MOnETA ⵓ nOVA ⵓ VALEnCEnEnS
(Translation: New coinage of Valenciennes)
Reverse description Short cross pattée inside double legend
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering (Interior): ✠GVILLMVS ⋮ COMES (Exterior): ✠ hAYnn ⋮ hOLL ⋮ ZEEL ⋮ ACDnS ⋮ FRIZIE
(Translation: William, Count of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland, Lord of Frisia)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1344-1345) - -
Numisquare ID 1654948930
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