© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
Groat - Philip the Handsome, Regency
| Billon (.400 silver) | 1.64 g | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Duchy of Brabant (Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Regent | Philip III the Handsome (1482-1494) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1489-1490 (1489-1492) |
| Value | 1 Groschen (Groot) |
| Currency | Groot (1183-1506) |
| Composition | Billon (.400 silver) |
| Weight | 1.64 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#182223 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Floriate cross within circle, alternate lions and crowns in the angles, and the mint mark A in a diamond in the center of the cross
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: (eagle) MAXIMILIAn REX ROMAnO PAT 1489
Lettering (regular font): (EAGLE) MAXIMILIAN REX ROMANO PAT 1489
Translation: Maximilian, King of the Romans, Father
Comment
This type can bear the date 1489, 1490, or be undated (G.H. 85-1b):