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Groat "Tournois" - John of Leuven

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Issuer Lordship of Herstal (Belgian States)
Lord John Tristan of Louvain-Gaesbeek (Jan Tristan van Leuven-Gaesbeek) (1285-1309)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1285-1309
Value 1 Groschen (Groot)
Currency Groot (1183-1506)
Composition Silver
Weight 3.83 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
318191
References vdCh 8# 32.3
Pieter Otto van der Chijs; 1862. De Munten der voormalige heeren en steden, van de vroegste tijden tot aan de Pacificatie van Gend / Part 8: De Munten der leenen van de voormalige hertogdommen Braband en Limburg, Enz.. De Erven F. Bohn, Haarlem, Netherlands.
, Vanhoudt Ned.# –
Hugo Vanhoudt. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Belgium (2 volumes).
, Lucas# 18
Paul Lucas; 1982. Monnaies seigneuriales mosanes = Meuse seigneurial coins. Chanlis, Walcourt, Belgium.

Series: Groschen Tournois

Obverse

Short cross pattée. Latin text between pearled circles surrounding.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
✠ IOhS ⋮ D ⋮ LOVAnIO
✠ BnDICTV ⋮ SIT ⋮ nOM ⋮ IhS ⋮ QVI ⋮ VCAT ⋮ XPC

Lettering (regular font):
✠ IOHS ⋮ D ⋮ LOVANIO
✠ BNDICTV ⋮ SIT ⋮ NOM ⋮ IHS ⋮ QVI ⋮ VCAT ⋮ XPC

Unabridged legend:
Iohannes de Lovaniensis
Benedictum Sit Nomen Jesus Qui Vocaler Christus

Translation:
John of Leuven
Blessed is he who speaks in the name of Jesus Christ

Reverse

Tournois castle or gate. Latin text surrounding and border of twelve fluer-de-lis between pearled circles.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ mOnETA RVThES

Lettering (regular font): ✠ MONETA RVTHES

Unabridged legend: Moneta Ruthensis

Translation: Coinage of Rutten

Mint

Rutten, Belgium (1254-1309)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1285-1309) 

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