Luxembourg ½ Gros - Elisabeth of Görlitz, 1433 – 1443
widow of John of Bavaria
Information
Country
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Currency
Duchy - Florin
(1353 – 1713)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Gros - Elisabeth of Görlitz
Year
1433 – 1443
Ruler
Elizabeth of Görlitz
(1411–1443)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
1.45
Diameter (mm)
22.37
Thickness (mm)
0.46
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Gros - Elisabeth of Görlitz from Luxembourg. Issued from 1433 to 1443. Struck in Silver. Measures 22.37 mm and weighs 1.45 g.
- Obverse
- Large eagle with outstretched wings, head to the left, dividing the legend at 12 o'clock. The talons hold a quartered coat of arms of Bavaria-Palatinate on the right and on the left the Luxembourgish shield with the rampant lion crawling on a field of six pieces. The two crowns divide the legend. Legend between two pearled circles. (Elisabeth of Görlitz, duchess in Bavaria and Luxembourg)
- Reverse
- Leafy, triple-veined, long cross, dividing the legend and surrounded by a double-veined quadrilobe, decorated with outward-angled leaves and rosettes with re-entrant angles. Legend between two pearled circles. (New currency of Luxembourg)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1433-1443) | — |
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