Lordship of Tournai 1⁄20 Écu - Philip II, 1582 – 1598

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Lordship of Tournai Lordship of Tournai
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1⁄20 Ecu
Year 1582 – 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 Lordship of Tournai. Issued from 1582 to 1598. Struck in Billon (.417 silver). Measures 26 mm and weighs 3.42 g.

Obverse
Crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy surrounded by collar of the Golden Fleece. (Philips by the grace of God king of the Spaniards and Lord of Tournai)
Reverse
Floriate cross dividing legend and date at top, quatrefoil at center. (The lord is my help)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1598  —
1597  —
1596  —
1595  —
1594  —
1593  —
1592  —
1591 tower —
1590  —
1588  —
1587  —
1586  —
1585  —
1584  —
1583  —
1582 tower — Mint: Tournai

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