© Hess Divo AG
© Hess Divo AG
Florin - John II 1st type ND
| Gold | 3.39 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Duke | John II the Pitiless (1418-1425) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1419-1424 |
| Value | 1 Gold Florin |
| Currency | Florin (1353-1713) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.39 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#104593 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
In a quadrilobe with a double rib, the quarterly shield of Bavaria-Palatinate, surrounded by four shields. At the top the shield with the empirial eagle rounded so as to simulate the wheel of Mainz, to the right the shield of Palatinate, to the left of Bavaria and at the bottom of Luxembourg, surrounded by the legend between two pearled circles.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: *MOn' *nOV' *LVC' *BVR'
Lettering (regular font): *MON' *NOV' *LVC' *BVR'
Translation: New currency of Luxembourg
Comment
Very rare gold Florin, struck at the monetary mint of Luxembourg.The new gros of John of Bavaria was counted at a higher rate than the former gros of Elisabeth Görlitz, this gold florin was worth 22 .
Weiller analyzed 3 copies with extreme weights of 3.33 g. and 3.47 g.
No varieties of legend listed for this type.
The board taken by Probst in the Prifix has an error in the reverse that he does not mention. The shield of Palatinate represents a lion on a burelated field. This error is due to the fact that Probst naively copied the plate of the Histoire monétaire du comté puis duché de Luxembourg et de ses fiefs (Monetary History of the County then Duchy of Luxembourg and its fiefs). Bernays and Vannerus had already pointed out this mistake in 1910.
© Photo of the coin used with the kind agreement of Hess Divo AG, coin sold in auction on October 22, 2014 for a price exceeding €17,000.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Florin - John II (1st type) ND (1419-1424) from Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Gold weighing 3.39 g is that it was minted during the reign of John II, who was the first Duke of Luxembourg to issue coins in his own name. This coin is a rare and valuable example of early Luxembourgish coinage and is highly sought after by collectors.
