1/2 Gros - Anthony, Duke of Brabant

€1.00
IssuerLuxembourg
Year1412-1415
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gros (1⁄80)
CurrencyFlorin (1353-1713)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.46 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) L#182-1, Weiller#174, BV#183
Obverse descriptionLuxembourgish lion, crowned, to the left on a bureled field, carrying in heart a quartered shield with the 1st and 4th of Burgundy with the 2nd of Brabant and the 3rd of Limbourg. The edge of quarters 1 and 4 is not camponed. Legend between two pearled circles.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse lettering+ AnThO`• BRAB`• Z: LIMBVR`• DVX:
(Translation: Antoine de Bourgogne Duke of Brabant and Limburg)
Reverse descriptionPatted cross, long, quartering with the 1st the Brabant lion, the 2nd and 3rd a fleur-de-lis and the 4th the lion of Limburg. Legend between two pearled circles.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse lettering+ MOnETA: FBCTA: LVCEMBVR`•
(Translation: Currency made in Luxembourg)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (1412-1415)  - -
Catalog ID4400310930
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