1 Groat - John of Namur, Regent

Features

Issuer	County of Flanders (Belgian States)
Regent	John of Namur, regent (1302-1303)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1302-1303
Value	1 Groschen (Groot)
Currency	Groot (864-1506)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.95 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 310118
References	VGF# 162 Victor Gaillard; 1857. Recherches sur les monnaies des comtes de Flandre, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à l'avénement de la maison de Bourgogne. Duquense, Gent, Belgium. , Boudeau# 2209 Élie Boudeau. Monnaies Françaises Provinciales (4 volumes).

Series: Groschen Tournois

Obverse

Short cross pattee inside double legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ I: F: COIT FLAND'
+PAX: DOMI: SIT: SEMPER: NOBISCVM

Unabridged legend:
Iohannes Comes Flandriae
Pax Domini Sit Semper Vobiscum

Translation:
John, son (filius) of the Count of Flanders
May the peace of the Lord always be with us

Reverse

Castle gate with legend around, and a border of twelve arcs/semi-circles each containing three pellets

Script: Latin

Lettering: + mOnETA ALOST

Unabridged legend: Moneta Alostensis

Translation: Coinage of Aalst

Mint

Aalst, Belgium (1180-1334)

Comments

Hostilities broke out between Guy Dampierre of Flanders and Philip IV of France in the mid-1290s, culminating in Guy, and his two eldest sons, Robert and William being imprisoned by Philip starting in January, 1300.
John, Marquis of Namur, was a younger son of Guy by a second marriage, and assumed the regency of Flanders.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1302-1303)

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