1/2 Gros - Philippe I the Handsome

€1.00
IssuerLuxembourg
Year1502-1503
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gros (1⁄80)
CurrencyFlorin (1353-1713)
CompositionBillon (.375 silver)
Weight1.05 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) L#219, Weiller#210, BV#221, Vanhoudt#165
Obverse descriptionCrowned shield dividing the legend at 12 o`clock, 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.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringPhs`⦂ DVX⦂ LVXEMBVRGIS⦂
(Translation: Philippe I the Handsome, Duke of Luxembourg)
Reverse descriptionLuxembourgish escutcheon with rampant lion and forked tail on the left, on a 5-piece bureled field, placed on a long patted cross dividing the legend. Legend between two pearled circles.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringMONE` NOVA ANNO 150Z
(Translation: New currency 1502)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1502  - L#219-1 - 43 119
1503  - L#219-2 - 24 435
Catalog ID3064479520
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