Duchy of Brabant 5 Stivers, 1601

¼ Silver Gulden

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Stivers
Year 1601
Rulers Albert VII (1598–1621) , Isabella Clara Eugenia (1598–1621)
Composition Silver (.667)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 4.28
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Stivers from Duchy of Brabant. Issued in 1601. Struck in Silver (.667). Measures 27 mm and weighs 4.28 g.

Obverse
Bareheaded busts of Albert and Isabella facing each other. Between them, a crown above, and value below. Mintmark at end of legend. (Albert and Elizabeth, by God's grace 
Five stivers)
Reverse
Crowned eight-fold arms divides date, surrounded by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Archiduke/archduchess of Austria, Duke/Duchess of Burgundy, Brabant, etcetera)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1601 B (fr) Atelier: Bruxelles

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