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Sterling - John I Maastricht
| Issuer | Brabant, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1282-1294 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a heraldic shield containing a rampant lion facing left, rendered in the angular Gothic style typical of late 13th-century Low Countries coinage. The shield is set within a plain rectangular frame, with the lion's raised forepaw and curled tail clearly articulated despite the hand-struck fabric. A circular peripheral legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the central device, separated from the shield by a beaded or dotted inner border. The overall composition is characteristic of the Brabantine sterling series struck under Duke John I. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ × MONETA • DVX × (Translation: Coinage of the Duke (of Brabant)) |
| Reverse description | A large voided long cross occupies the full reverse field, its arms extending to the inner legend, with each terminal tipped with a pellet or ball ornament. The four quarters created by the cross each contain an abbreviated letter of the mint name TRIT (for Traiectum, i.e. Maastricht), reading around the angles in a manner standard for Low Countries sterlings of this period. A circular peripheral legend in uncial Latin script encircles the entire design, separated by a beaded border. The style closely follows the English sterling prototype introduced under Edward I, adapted here for Brabantine ducal coinage. |
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