© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
Silver Real - Philip the Handsome, Regency
1487 year| Silver (.900) | 7.0 g | - |
| Issuer | Burgundian Netherlands (Duchy of Guelders, Dutch States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Philip the Handsome (1482-1494) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1487 |
| Value | 1 Real (16) |
| Currency | Groot (1046-1506) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 7.0 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#318139 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Large M monogram with embedded letters of PhS and MAX. Above and below, a firesteel (briquet) as part of legend, flint and sparks
Script: Latin
Lettering: DET * TIBI * MATRIS * V'TVTE * ET *IN * CELIS * GLORIAM
Unabridged legend: Det Tibi Matris Vtvte, Et in Celis Gloriam
Translation: May he grant thee virtue on Earth and glory in Heaven
Comment
By a decree of 20 April, 1487, Maximilian tried to establish a new currency system in the Burgundian Netherlands based on the gold real (14.4 g. pure gold) and the silver real (7.0 grams 0.900 fine), with the equivalents 1 gold real = 24 silver reals; 1 silver real = 4 griffons (1.75 g., 0.88 fine) = 24 groats (1.24 g., 0.200 fine). By the time the first Brabant coins were struck in July, 1487, the values had changed to 1 silver real (7.2 g.) = 4 griffons (3.35 g. , 0.480 fine)= 16 groats (1.81 g., 0.214). The silver real was the largest silver coin struck in the Low Countries at the time.These types were produced for less than two years, and were replaced by types resembling earlier issues (groats and their fractions, patards, briquets, etc.).
According to de Witte, the silver real was not a coin made for general circulation.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Silver Real - Philip the Handsome, Regency 1487 from Burgundian Netherlands (Duchy of Guelders, Dutch States) is that it features a unique design, showcasing Philip the Handsome, who was the regent of the Netherlands at the time, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) features the coat of arms of the Duchy of Guelders. This design was specifically created for this coin, making it a distinctive and rare piece among collectors.
