Luxembourg ¼ Gros - Philippe I the Handsome, 1502

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