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2 Mites - Philip the Good with FL ND
| Billon (.030 silver) | 1.25 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Burgundian Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Philip the Good (1419-1467) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1427-1434 |
| Value | 2 Mites (Mijten) (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Groot (864-1506) |
| Composition | Billon (.030 silver) |
| Weight | 1.25 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 0.45 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#126945 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Small cross pattée quartered by a lillie in the 2nd quadrant and by a lion in the third.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ MONETA⋮ FLANDRIE
Lettering (regular font): ✠ MONETA⋮ FLANDRIE
Translation: Money of Flanders
Edge
Plain
Comment
An earlier and later subtype exist, which can be differentiated as follows.Emission of November, 1427. Letters A without crossbars (zonder dwarstreep). dePas suppl 8, 10 and Martiny Gent 112:
