1/4 Gros - Philippe I the Handsome

€80,783.00
IssuerLuxembourg
Year1502
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Gros (1⁄160)
CurrencyFlorin (1353-1713)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.7 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) L#220-1, Weiller#211, BV#222, Vanhoudt#166
Obverse descriptionUncrowned shield, 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, starting at 12 o`clock with a crown.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringPhS`⦂ DVX⦂ LVXEMBVRGIS
(Translation: Philippe the Handsome, Duke of Luxembourg)
Reverse descriptionLuxemburgish shield with a rampant lion with forked tail on the left, on a field of gravel, placed on a small patted cross. Legend and mint year between two pearled circles.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringMONETA⦂ NOVA⦂ A`NO⦂ 150Z⦂
(Translation: New currency, mint year)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1502  - - 118 159
Catalog ID1460497780
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