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⅔ Groat "Volant" - Louis IV

Features

Issuer County of Loon (Belgian States)
Count Louis IV (Ludwig IV) (1323-1336)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1323-1336
Value 2 Sterlings (⅔)
Currency Gros (1190-1366)
Composition Silver
Weight 2.45 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
366237
References VanH Atlas# G 632
Hugo Vanhoudt; 2007. Atlas der munten van België: van de Kelten tot heden. Drie Boompjes, Heverlee, Belgium.
, vdCh 8# 22.4
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.
, Lucas# 75, 81
Paul Lucas; 1982. Monnaies seigneuriales mosanes = Meuse seigneurial coins. Chanlis, Walcourt, Belgium.
, Baerten# 49
Jean Baerten; 1981. De munten van de graven van Loon : 12de-14de eeuw = The Coins of the Counts of Loon. Provinciale Dienst voor het Kunstpatrimonium, Sint-Truiden, Belgium.

Obverse

Eagle facing, wings spread, head turned left.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ LVDOVIC ⋮ COMES ⋮ LOSEn

Lettering (regular font): ✠ LVDOVIC ⋮ COMES ⋮ LOSEN

Unabridged legend: Ludovicus Comes Lossensis

Translation: Louis, Count of Loon

Reverse

Floriate cross.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ mOnETA · nOVA · hASLnSIS

Lettering (regular font): ✠ MONETA · NOVA · HASLNSIS

Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Hasselensis

Translation: New coinage of Hasselt

Mint

Hasselt, Belgium (1223-1688)

Comments

Variants exist.

 

Obverse legend variety:

✠ mOnETA · nOVA · hASELnSIS (Source: Jean Elsen & ses Fils) (Baerten 49; Lucas 81)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1323-1336) 

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