⅛ groot / penning
Features
| Issuer |
City of Arnhem
(Dutch Republic)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1580 |
| Value | ⅛ Groot (1⁄320) |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548842 |
| References | HPM# Ar 02 Dick Purmer, Alko H. N. van der Wiel. Handboek van de Nederlandse Provinciale Muntslag. Nederlandse Vereniging van Munthandelaren (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Coat of arms of Arnhem in pearled circle
Script: Latin
Lettering: MONE NOVA ARNEMENS
Unabridged legend: Moneta Nova Arnemensis
Translation: New money of Arnhem
Reverse
Long armed cross dividing legend with star in its center
Script: Latin
Lettering: IN NOMINE DOMINI 80
Translation: In name of the Lord
Mint
Arnhem, Netherlands (1200-1596)Comments
There is debate about this type. HPM describes it as a ‘1/8 groot’ (⅛) or ‘penning’, just as Purmer in JMK (1996). Pannekeet and Teyler's list is as a ‘half dryverken’ (½) or ‘zes grootkens’ (6). Teyler's lists earlier years of this type, also ‘1/8 groot’ (⅛) or ‘penning’, though.
Even the date is not considered certain, since it is abbreviated. Pannekeet discusses that coins of the same type that bear the ‘year’ 55, might be struck in 1455, eventhough it would be quite early for city coinage. Also, the design wouldn't fit the timeframe. On the other hand, there is no record of a mint master in these 16th century years, apparently. In addition, some of these coins have a legend in Gothic style, which would is more likely an older style. Roest is also suggesting that this feature could mean an earlier production.
Purmer 13
Pannekeet ARN.2
Coat of arms of Arnhem (Source: Wikipedia)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1580 | |||||||||||||||
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