© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
Mite - John the Fearless FL type ND
1407 year| Billon | 0.6 g | 16.5 mm |
| Issuer | Burgundian Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | John the Fearless (1404-1419) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1407 |
| Value | 1 Mite (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Groot (864-1506) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.6 g |
| Diameter | 16.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#81002 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Long cross pattee intersecting legend.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: + MONETA FLAND
Lettering (regular font): + MONETA FLAND
Unabridged legend: Moneta Flandriae
Comment
John I of Burgundy, known as "John the Fearless", Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders, Artois and Charolais, Count Palatine of Burgundy, Lord of Mâcon, Chalon and other places (° May 28, 1371 in Dijon - † September 10, 1419 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne) was a prince of the Capetian house of Valois
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Mite - John the Fearless (FL type) ND (1407) from Burgundian Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States) made of Billon weighing 0.6 g is that it features a unique design, with an image of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, on one side and a shield with the coat of arms of Flanders on the other. This coin was minted during a time of great political and economic change in the region, and its design reflects the influences of the various rulers and powers that were present in the Burgundian Netherlands during this period.
