1 Groat - Philip the Handsome, Regency ND (1489-1492) front 1 Groat - Philip the Handsome, Regency ND (1489-1492) back
1 Groat - Philip the Handsome, Regency ND (1489-1492) photo
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1 Groat - Philip the Handsome, Regency ND

 
Silver 1.7 g -
Description
Issuer
Burgundian Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States)
Duke
Philip the Handsome (1482-1506)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1489-1492
Value
1 Groschen (Groot)
Currency
Groot (864-1506)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.7 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#311280
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Floriate cross with a fleur-de-lis at center. Legend begins with crown and is puntuated by trefoils.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: MAXIM REX ROMANORV PATER

Lettering (regular font): MAXIM REX ROMANORV PATER

Unabridged legend: Maximilianus Re Romanorum Pater

Translation: Maximilian, King of the Romans and father

Comment

A subtype has alternating crowns and lions in the angles of the cross reverse, and slight differences in spelling in the legends.