© Fréd Alvin, 1901
© Fréd Alvin, 1901
¼ Gros - John of Bavaria 1st type ND
| Silver | 0.61 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Duke | John II the Pitiless (1418-1425) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1419-1425 |
| Value | ¼ Gros (1⁄160) |
| Currency | Florin (1353-1713) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.61 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#95715 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
John, Duke of Bavaria and heir of Holland
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: mOn' nOV' LVC' BVR'
Lettering (regular font): MON' NOV' LVC' BVR'
Translation: New currency struck in Luxembourg
Edge
Plain
Comment
Piece of the highest rarity.Only two copies are known and preserved to this day at the medal cabinet of Brussels. Quarter of gros, part of the first issue of John of Bavaria, issued between 1419 and 1424. The series was poorly known at the time and this quarter of gros had not yet been discovered. It was in 1901 that Mr. Fréd Alvin published an article in the Revue de
la Numismatique Belge, and presented for the first time an illustration and a description of this quarter of gros. No copy was found later, the more recent authors, all rely on these two pieces to make their analysis.
The weight of the two known pieces is 0.49 and 0.61 g.
No variants of the known legend or punctuation.
Source: Les illustrations de la pièce proviennent de l'article de M. Fréd Alvin,
published and 1901 in the RBN, Vol LVII p. 426 - 428, free of copyright.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ¼ Gros - John of Bavaria (1st type) ND (1419-1425) coin from Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the coat of arms of Luxembourg, which was not present on earlier coins of the same denomination. This addition signifies the growing importance of national symbols and identity during the Renaissance period.
