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© Heritage Auctions Europe
⅛ Albus Zutphen
1480 year| Billon | 0.2 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Guelders (Dutch States) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1480 |
| Value | ⅛ Groschen (Groot) |
| Currency | Groot (1046-1506) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.2 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#374198 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Short simple cross. Latin text between pearled circles.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: AN D MCCCCLXXX
Lettering (regular font): AN D MCCCCLXXX
Unabridged legend: Anno Domini 1480
Translation: The year of our Lord 1480
Comment
Some sources value this coin as 1/2 Albus (vdChijs, albeit with a ?, citing the Zutphen Archives), while others say it is worth 1/8 Albus (for instance Heritage Auctions Europe and Levinson).As vdChijs cites a weight of 2.16 for the albus, and 0.02 gr. for this coin (presumably he meant 0.2 gr., which is also the weight cited in Levinson) the 1/8 value seems more likely.
