2 Groot "Thuyne" - Gilbert II of Bronckhorst-Batenburg

Features

Issuer	Lordship of Anholt (Dutch States)
Lord	Gilbert of Bronckhorst (Gijsbert van Bronckhorst) (1402-1429)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1407-1429
Value	2 Groschen (Groot)
Currency	Groot (1335-1506)
Composition	Billon
Weight	1.25 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 551944
References	vdCh 3# 8.1 Pieter Otto van der Chijs; 1853. De Munten der voormalige heeren en steden, van de vroegste tijden tot aan de Pacificatie van Gend / Part 3: De Munten der voormalige heeren en steden van Gelderland. De Erven F. Bohn, Haarlem, Netherlands.

Obverse

Lion left holding quartered coat of arms of Bronckhorst-Batenberg, in fenced garden.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: GI .... BATEnBORGh ⋮ Z ⋮ AnO

Lettering (regular font): GI .... BATENBORGH ⋮ Z ⋮ ANO

Unabridged legend: ✠ GISEBERT ⋮ DE ⋮ BATEnBORGh ⋮ Z ⋮ AnO

Translation: Gisebert (II) of Batenberg-Anholt

Reverse

Long cross pattée dividing dividing inner quadrilobe and concentric solid and beaded inner circles.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ... ⋮ DE ⋮ AEnhoVLT

Lettering (regular font): ... ⋮ DE ⋮ AENHOVLT

Unabridged legend: MOnETA ⋮ nOVA ⋮ DE ⋮ AEnhoVLT

Translation: New coinage of Anholt

Mint

Anholt, Germany (1619-1621)

Comments

This type imitates the thuyne first struck in Holland by William IV of Bavaria (see link)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1407-1429)

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