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Gros - Wenceslas II 2nd reign ND
| Silver | 2.53 g | - |
| Issuer | Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Wenceslas II the Lazy (1383-1388) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1411-1412 |
| Value | 1 Gros (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Florin (1353-1713) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.53 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#80773 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Small patted cross, quartered with four openwork stars surrounded by an interior girdle, the legend and an external girdle
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: +MONETA: NOVA: FCA LVCENB:
Lettering (regular font): +MONETA: NOVA: FCA LVCENB:
Translation: New currency of Luxembourg
Edge
Plain
Comment
Gros, also named "Nuwgroschen" (new Gros) of the second government of Wenceslas II (1411-1412), undated, struck at the Luxembourg mint.The C of the obverse and the M of the reverse may contain a human face.
Without face With face
Large number of legend and punctuation variants for this type.
The average weight of 32 pieces was 2.53 g, the lowest weight was 2.21 g. and the highest of 2.82 g. (Weiller, p. 87). R. Weiller indicates in his Supplément au catalogue des monnaies luxembourgeoises (Luxembourg Currency Catalog Supplement) that an analysis of this type has shown that the average pure weight for this type was 1.01 g. (RBN - suppl. Weiller, p. 224)
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Gros - Wenceslas II (2nd reign) ND (1411-1412) from Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) made of Silver weighing 2.53 g is that it features an image of Wenceslas II, who was the Duke of Luxembourg and also the King of the Romans, on its obverse side.
