Patard - Philippe II the Handsome

€1.00
IssuerLuxembourg
Year1502
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Patard (1/20)
CurrencyFlorin (1353-1713)
CompositionBillon (.319 silver)
Weight2.82 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) L#218, Weiller#209, BV#220, GH#120-3, Vanhoudt#152.LU
Obverse descriptionCrowned shield dividing the legend at 12 o`clock, quartered with at the first quarter the coat of arms of Austria, at the second that of moderne Burgundy, at the third that of old Burgundy and at the fourth that of Brabant, in the center that of Flanders. Legend between two pearled circles.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse lettering+ PhS`⦂ DEI⦂ GRA`⦂ ARChIDV`⦂ AVS`⦂ DVX⦂ BVR`⦂ LVXE`
(Translation: Philip the Beautiful, by the grace of God, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Luxembourg)
Reverse descriptionIndented cross on a adorned quadrilobe with leaves at the outward angles, cutting the inner girdle and the legend. In the center, a diamond with double rib and a Luxembourgish lion rampant to the left on a bureled field. Legend between two pearled circles.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringSIT⦂ NOM EN⦂ DNI`⦂ BENEDIC-TV`⦂ 150Z
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1502  - L#218-1 `LVXEMBVR` - 22 270
1502  - L#218-2 `BVR`⦂ LVXE` -
Catalog ID9928917820
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