© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Patard / Stiver - Philip the Handsome
1499 year| Silver | 3.0 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Burgundian Netherlands (County of Namur, Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Philip the Handsome (1482-1506) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1499 |
| Value | 1 Stiver = 2 Groats |
| Currency | Groot (-1506) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.0 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#311665 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Long floriate cross over a quadrilobe, intersecting legends. At its center a briquet (fire starter)
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: SIT:nOm En:DnI BEnEDIC TV: 1499
Lettering (regular font): SIT:NOM EN:DNI BENEDIC TV: 1499
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord 1499
Comment
Main design elements are similar to an undated patard issued slightly earlier (reference below)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Philip the Handsome, who was the Duke of Burgundy and the father of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor. This coin was minted during his reign, which lasted from 1499 to 1506.
