Duchy of Brabant 1⁄20 Ecu "1⁄20 Ecu Philipe" - Philip II, 1571 – 1598

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1⁄20 Ecu
Year 1571 – 1598
Ruler Philip II (1556–1598)
Composition Billon (.417 silver)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.42
Diameter (mm) 26
Demonetized Yes

Description

1⁄20 Ecu from Duchy of Brabant. Issued from 1571 to 1598. Struck in Billon (.417 silver). Measures 26 mm and weighs 3.42 g.

Obverse
Crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy-Brabant surrounded by collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. (Philip, by God's grace King of Spain, etcetera, and Duke of Brabant)
Reverse
Floriate cross. Date at top divided by mintmark. (The Lord is my help.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1598  Antwerp
1598  Maastricht
1597  Antwerp
1597  Maastricht
1596  Antwerp
1596  Maastricht
1595  Antwerp
1594  Antwerp
1594  Maastricht
1593  Antwerp
1593  Maastricht
1592  Antwerp
1591  Maastricht
1590  Antwerp
1590  Maastricht
1589  Maastricht
1588  Maastricht
1587  Antwerp
1586  Antwerp
1586  Maastricht
1585  Maastricht
1584  Maastricht
1583  Maastricht
1582  Maastricht
1581  Maastricht
1580  Antwerp
1580  Maastricht
1577  Antwerp
1576  Antwerp
1576  Maastricht
1575  Antwerp
1575  Maastricht
1574  Antwerp
1574  Maastricht
1573  Antwerp
1573  Maastricht
1572  Antwerp
1571  Antwerp
1571 etoile Maastricht

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