© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
2 Groats - Philip the Bold ND
1384 year| Billon (.479 silver) | 3.88 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Burgundian Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Philip the Bold (1384-1404) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1384 |
| Value | 2 Groschen (Groot) |
| Currency | Groot (864-1506) |
| Composition | Billon (.479 silver) |
| Weight | 3.88 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#98000 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Short floriate cross, surrounded by double legend.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering:
✠ BENEDICTVS: QVI :VENIT : IN : NOMINE DOMINI
✠ MONETA. DE. FLANDRIA
Lettering (regular font):
✠ BENEDICTVS: QVI :VENIT : IN : NOMINE DOMINI
✠ MONETA. DE. FLANDRIA
Translation:
Blessed who comes in the name of the Lord
Coinage of Flanders
Comment
"botdraeger", So called by the people because of the helmet, which resembles a measure of capacity called a bot.Ref: Deschamp de Pas. Lam. VI, 7
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the reign of Philip the Bold, who was the Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders from 1363 until his death in 1404. He was known for his military campaigns and his efforts to centralize power, which led to the formation of the Burgundian Netherlands. This coin, minted in 1384, is a representation of the economic and political influence of the Burgundian Netherlands during that time.
