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Penny 'Kopje' - Floris V
| Issuer | Holland, County of |
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| Year | 1293-1296 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (Penning) (1/8) |
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| Obverse lettering | F COMES OLLANDIE (Translation: Floris Count of Holland) |
| Reverse description | Bold cross pattée extending through and beyond the beaded inner circle, dividing the field into four quarters, each containing a small rosette ornament. The peripheral legend in uncial Latin, reading MONETA DORDCI (Coinage of Dordrecht), encircles the design and identifies the mint city. The overall composition is typical of medieval Low Countries deniers, with the cross serving both as a religious symbol and a structural design element. |
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Floris V, Count of Holland, was murdered in 1296 — kidnapped by a consortium of Flemish and Guelders nobles with likely English backing, then killed when a rescue attempt forced the conspirators' hand. This small silver piece was struck during the final years of his reign, when Floris was actively consolidating control over Frisian territories and maneuvering between the competing interests of France and England. His monetary output from this period is modest in volume, which the surviving specimen count reflects.