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Sterling - John of Leuven
| Issuer | Lordship of Herstal |
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| Year | 1285-1309 |
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| Weight | 1.35 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned bust of John of Leuven rendered in the medieval sterling tradition, depicted with long flowing hair falling to the shoulders and a simple crown or diadem across the brow. The effigy is executed in low relief with schematic facial features typical of hammered Low Countries sterlings of the late 13th century. The bust is contained within an inner pearled circle, with the Latin legend occupying the annular field between the inner and outer pearled borders. Annulets and pellets serve as word dividers within the inscription. |
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| Reverse description | A bold voided long cross divides the reverse field into four quarters, each containing three pellets arranged in a triangular pattern, following the standard type of the English and Low Countries sterlings of this period. The design is enclosed within an inner pearled circle, with the Latin monetary legend occupying the annular field between the inner and outer pearled borders. Word dividers in the form of pellets or annulets separate the elements of the inscription. The overall composition closely imitates the Edwardian sterling prototype prevalent throughout the Low Countries during the late 13th and early 14th centuries. |
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| Mintage | ND (1285-1309) |
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