1/2 Gros - John of Bavaria 2nd type

€1.00
IssuerLuxembourg
Year1424-1425
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gros (1⁄80)
CurrencyFlorin (1353-1713)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.28 g
Dimensions23.3 mm
Thickness0.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) L#198-1, Weiller#188, BV#199, Boudeau#1885
Obverse descriptionQuartered shield of Bavaria-Palatinate, leaning, under a crowned helmet, valanced and crowned with peacock feathers, legend between an inner and outer girdle
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringIOh`₀ DVX`₀ BAVARI`₀ FILIV`₀ hOL`
(Translation: Jean, Duke of Bavaria and heir to Holland)
Reverse descriptionLuxemburgish shield with a rampant lion to the left, on a field of five pieces, laid on a long patted cross, dividing the legend, all in an epicycloid with double rib ending in globules. Legend between two pearled circles.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringMOnE` — ₀nOVA₀ — LVCEn — BVRG`₀
(Translation: New currency of Luxembourg)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (1424-1425)  - -
Catalog ID3044802230
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