½ Gros - John of Bavaria ND

Reverse

Jean, Duke of Bavaria and heir of Holland

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: MONETA NOVA◦ FC A◦ LVCEn BVRGES

Lettering (regular font): MONETA NOVA◦ FC A◦ LVCEN BVRGES

Translation: New currency struck in Luxembourg

Edge

Plain

Comment

Half Gros, undated, part of the first issue of John of Bavaria, struck the workshop of Luxembourg City.

This is the Luxembourgish coin with the largest number of variants of legend and punctuation. Weiller alone has listed 12 for the obverse and 18 for the reverse. In total, 39 combinations are identified (Weiller, p. 97-98).

Other legends and combinations exist, the piece of this sheet is part of it. The obverse corresponds to W#183 k. and the reverse is similar to W#183 m. but without annulus before LVCЄ. However, the DSML has listed this legend under number 192.

The average weight on 167 pieces was 1.19 g.
The minimum value was 0.93 g. and the maximum 1.54 g. (Weiller, p. 98)

Some sales:

• Monnaies d'Antan vae9-1032
  

• Monnaies d'Antan vae 10-810
  

• Monnaies d'Antan vae18-715
  

• Heidelberger M. Auc. 53 l.786
  

• Heidelberger M. Auc. 57 l.487
  

• Heidelberger M. Auc. 61 l.666
  

• Heidelberger M. Auc. 63 l.506
  

• MaShops 16020800800010
  

• Elsen Auc. 110 l.936
  

• Elsen Auc. 111 l.850
  

• Elsen Auc. 132 l.490
  

• Veilinghuis Eeckhout Auc. 3 l.349
  

• Veilinghuis Eeckhout Auc. 7 l.2610
  

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