© N. van Werveke, 1892
© N. van Werveke, 1892
Demi-Gros - Henri VII ND
| Silver | 1.73 g | - |
| Issuer | County of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Count | Henry VII (1288-1310) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1288-1309 |
| Value | ½ Gros (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Livre Tournois (963-1353) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.73 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#95997 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Two-headed eagle spread out in a quadrilobe with acute angles and double vein surrounded by the legend and an external circle of pearls.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: + ET⋮ MARChIO⋮ DE⋮ ERLON
Lettering (regular font): + ET⋮ MARCHIO⋮ DE⋮ ERLON
Comment
Coin of the highest rarity, undated, struck since 1296 at the Luxembourg mint.Very few known copies, the authors rely on the same piece to carry out their analysis.
This copy was acquired by the Museum of the Historical Section of the Institut de Luxembourg and described for the first time by Mr. van Werveke in 1892, of which:
First description of the coin by N. van Werveke
in 1892 and published in the RBN, vol. XLVIII, 1895, pp. 384-385.
Source:
- The illustrations on this sheet come from the article
N. van Werveke, published in 1892 in the RBN, vol. XLVIII, pp. 384-395
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Demi-Gros coin from Luxembourg is that it was minted during the reign of Henri VII, who was the first count of Luxembourg to issue coins in his own name. This coin, made of silver, was a significant improvement over the previous currency, which was made of copper, and it helped to establish Luxembourg as a major economic power in the region.
