Duchy of Brabant ¼ Groat - Philip the Good, 1435 – 1467

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Groot (1183 – 1506)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Groschen
Year 1435 – 1467
Ruler Philip the Good (1419–1467)
Composition Billon (.266 silver)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.7
Diameter (mm) 17
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Groschen from Duchy of Brabant. Issued from 1435 to 1467. Struck in Billon (.266 silver). Measures 17 mm and weighs 0.7 g.

Obverse
Arms of Burgundy filling field. (Philip, by God's grace Duke of Burgundy, Brabant and Limburg)
Reverse
Short cross pattee with lions and lilies alternating in the angles. In the center, a small shield with a lion. (New coinage of the Duchy of Brabant)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1466-1467)  107.8K GH 12-1c
ND (1454-1456)  498.2K GH 12-1b; W484
ND (1435-1437)  408.2K GH 12-1a; W 482

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