Denier - Godfrey III Church and cross type

Features

Issuer	Counties of Leuven and Brussels (Belgian States)
Count	Godfrey III (1143-1190) Godfrey II (1140-1143)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1140-1183
Value	1 Denier
Currency	Denier
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.7 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 562246
References	Witte# A10 Alphonse de Witte. Histoire monétaire des Comtes de Louvain, Ducs de Brabant et marquis du Saint Empire Romain. Veuve de Backer, Antwerpen, Belgium (3 volumes). , De Mey Louv Brab# 11 Jean René de Mey; 1987. Les monnaies des comtes de Louvain et des ducs de Brabant (977-1467) / Volume 1 (4^th Edition). Jean René de Mey, Brussels, Belgium.

Obverse

Church with two towers flanking central dome.

Reverse

Cross pattée with alternating solid and voided crosslets iin the corners, inside beaded circle, legend surrounding.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ GODEFRIDVS

Comments

Unknown mint, Brussels or Leuven.

Several variants of this general type (church/cross) are known.

Voided cross with rounded tips, annulets in corners (Witte A16var, de Mey 15vb:

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Date	References
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ND (1140-1183)	Witte# A16var Alphonse de Witte. Histoire monétaire des Comtes de Louvain, Ducs de Brabant et marquis du Saint Empire Romain. Veuve de Backer, Antwerpen, Belgium (3 volumes). , De Mey Louv Brab# 15b Jean René de Mey; 1987. Les monnaies des comtes de Louvain et des ducs de Brabant (977-1467) / Volume 1 (4^th Edition). Jean René de Mey, Brussels, Belgium.	Voided cross, annulets in corners
ND (1164-1183)	Witte# A10 Alphonse de Witte. Histoire monétaire des Comtes de Louvain, Ducs de Brabant et marquis du Saint Empire Romain. Veuve de Backer, Antwerpen, Belgium (3 volumes). , De Mey Louv Brab# 11 Jean René de Mey; 1987. Les monnaies des comtes de Louvain et des ducs de Brabant (977-1467) / Volume 1 (4^th Edition). Jean René de Mey, Brussels, Belgium.	Crosslets in corners

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 159 Lot 552	21 Jun 2024	ND (1164-1183) – Witte# A10, De Mey Louv Brab# 11 – Crosslets in corners	VF	USD 813.64 (EUR 700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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