Duchy of Brabant ½ Liard "Gigot" - Philip II, 1580 – 1597

Maastricht

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Liard
Year 1580 – 1597
Ruler Philip II (1556–1598)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 2.61
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Liard from Duchy of Brabant. Issued from 1580 to 1597. Struck in Copper. Measures 22 mm and weighs 2.61 g.

Obverse
Bust without crown facing left, date below divided by star. (Philip, by God's grace King of Spain and Duke of Brabant.)
Reverse
Crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy. (The Lord is my helper.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1597  —
1596  —
1594  —
1593  —
1592  —
1591  —
1590  —
1589  —
1588  —
1587  —
1586  —
1585  —
1584  —
1583  —
1582  —
1580  —

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