Groat "Lion" - Joanna and Wenceslas
© Petrus Ascanus
Features
| Issuer |
Duchy of Brabant
(Belgian States)  |
|---|---|
| Duke |
Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg (1355-1383)
|
| Duchess |
Joanna (1355-1406)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1357-1363 |
| Value | 1 Groschen (Groot) |
| Currency | Groot (1183-1506) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.6 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 153989 |
| References | Witte# 395 Alphonse de Witte. Histoire monétaire des Comtes de Louvain, Ducs de Brabant et marquis du Saint Empire Romain. Veuve de Backer, Antwerpen, Belgium (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Long cross pattée across inner legend.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering:
+ BNDICTV: SIT: NOME: DNI: NRI: IHV: XPI
xI-O'. DVCxLO-T. BR-AB’x
Lettering (regular font):
+ BNDICTV: SIT: NOME: DNI: NRI: IHV: XPI
XI-O'. DVCXLO-T. BR-AB’X
Unabridged legend:
Sit Nomen Domini Nostri Iesus Christi Benedictum
Iohanna Ducisa Lotharingiae Brabantiae
Translation:
(Benedictum sit nomen domini nostri Jesus Christi)
Blessed is the name of our lord Jesus Christ
(IOANNA DUC LOTHARINGAE BRABANTIÆ)
Johanna, ducess of Lorraine (Lotharingen) and Brabant
Reverse
Lion rampant left circled by eleven flowers and legend.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: MONETA FILFD
Lettering (regular font): MONETA FILFD
Unabridged legend: Moneta Filfurdo
Translation: Money of Vilvoorde (city in Brabant)
Edge
Plain
Comments
Duchy of Flanders
Leeuwengroot
no date
Rulers: Johanna of Brabant (and Wenceslas) (1355-1383)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna,_Duchess_of_Brabant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslaus_I,_Duke_of_Luxembourg
Mintplace: Vilvoorde (1357)
Literature: De Witte 359
Other coin with the same specifications:
Leeuwengroot
no date
Rulers: Johanna of Brabant (and Wenceslas) (1355-1383)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna,_Duchess_of_Brabant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslaus_I,_Duke_of_Luxembourg
Mintplace: Vilvoorde (1357)
Literature: De Witte 359
Other coin with the same specifications:
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1357-1363) | Vilvoorde | ||||||||||||||
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