Luxembourg ¼ Gros - Philippe I the Handsome, 1502

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Luxembourg Luxembourg
Currency Duchy - Florin (1353 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Gros - Philippe I the Handsome
Year 1502
Ruler Philip the Handsome (1482–1506)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.7
Diameter (mm) 17
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Gros - Philippe I the Handsome from Luxembourg. Issued in 1502. Struck in Silver. Measures 17 mm and weighs 0.7 g.

Obverse
Uncrowned shield, quartered, with at the first quarter the coat of arms of Austria, at the second that of moderne Burgundy, at the third that of old Burgundy and at the fourth that of Brabant, in the center that of Flanders. Legend between two pearled circles, starting at 12 o'clock with a crown. (Philippe the Handsome, Duke of Luxembourg)
Reverse
Luxemburgish shield with a rampant lion with forked tail on the left, on a field of gravel, placed on a small patted cross. Legend and mint year between two pearled circles. (New currency,mint year)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1502  118.2K

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