2 Denier / Gigot - Philip II
© Jérémy Pureur
Features
| Issuer |
Spanish Netherlands
(County of Namur, Belgian States)
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Philip II (1556-1598)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1578-1579 |
| Value | 2 Denier (1⁄160) |
| Currency | Gulden (1506-1713) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.44 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 120404 |
| References | Gelder Hoc# 266-13c Hendrik Enno van Gelder, Marcel René Benoît Ghislain Hoc; 1960. Les Monnaies des Pays-Bas bourguignons et espagnols 1434-1713: Répertoire général. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. |
Obverse
Burgundian cross with firesteel (briquet) at center, and four rings in the angles. Legend starts with firesteel
Script: Latin
Lettering: PHILIP · D · G · REX · HISP · CO · NAM
Unabridged legend: Philippus Dei Gratia Rex Hispaniarum Comes Namurcensis
Translation: Philip, by God's grace King of Spain, Count of Namur
Reverse
Crowned shield with arms of Namur
Script: Latin
Lettering: DOMINVS · MIHI · ADIVTOR ·
Unabridged legend: Dominus Mihi Adiutor
Translation: The Lord is my helper
Comments
A variant exists on which the obverse legend is different and begins with a cross: ✤ PHS· DEI· GRA· REX· HISP· CO· NA
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1578 | |||||||||||||||
| 1579 | |||||||||||||||
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