Luxembourg Blan-Gros - Wenceslaus II, 1383 – 1384

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Luxembourg Luxembourg
Currency Duchy - Florin (1353 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Blan-Gros - Wenceslaus II
Year 1383 – 1384
Ruler Wenceslas II the Lazy (1383–1388)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.28
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 0.7
Demonetized Yes

Description

Blan-Gros - Wenceslaus II from Luxembourg. Issued from 1383 to 1384. Struck in Silver. Measures 28 mm and weighs 3.28 g.

Obverse
Cross formed of four butted V's around a cruciform ornament. Legend between two pearled circles. (Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia and Duke of Luxembourg)
Reverse
On the left, the Bohemian shield with the lion rampant ro the right, on the right that of Luxembourg, the lion rampant to the left on a bureled field, above a crown. All surrounded by an inner pearled circle, the legend and an outer pearled circle. (New currency of Luxembourg)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1383-1384) 

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