Duchy of Brabant 2 Groats "Dobbelen Penninck Jans" - John IV, 1417 – 1419

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Groot (1183 – 1506)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Groschen
Year 1417 – 1419
Ruler John IV (1415–1427)
Composition Billon (.407 silver) (increasing to 0.522)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 4.65
Diameter (mm) 30
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Groschen from Duchy of Brabant. Issued from 1417 to 1419. Struck in Billon (.407 silver) (increasing to 0.522). Measures 30 mm and weighs 4.65 g.

Obverse
Helmet atop the side-by-side shields of Burgundy-Brabant and Brabant (John, by God's grace duke of Brabant and Limburg)
Reverse
Cross pattee with alternating lions and lilies in the angles (New coinage of the duchies of Brabant and Limburg)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1418-1419)  473.1K (fr) Atelier: Maastricht
ND (1417)  468.1K (fr) Atelier: Viivorde

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