Groschen with helmeted shield - Charles II

€139,968.00
IssuerLorraine, Duchy of
Year1390-1420
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Groschen (1/20)
CurrencyPound
CompositionSilver
Weight2.4 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Flon#3, p.426#, Boudeau#1485, Saulcy#VIII, 8#
Obverse descriptionCrowned helmet with eagle on top, and tilted shield of Lorraine below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringKAROLVS DVX LOThOR
(Translation: Charles, Duke of Lorraine.)
Reverse descriptionSword pointing downward through legends, a holly leaf on each side. Exterior and interior legends.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBHDICTV`: SIT: nOmE`: DHI`: NRI IhV XPI MOnETA In SIERK
(Translation: Blessed is the name of our lord Jesus Christ. Coinage of Sierck.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1390-1420)  - -
Catalog ID7151319320
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