Duchy of Brabant Groat - Philip the Handsome, Regency, 1489 – 1490
Information
Country
Duchy of Brabant
Duchy of Brabant
Currency
Groot
(1183 – 1506)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Groschen
Year
1489 – 1490
Ruler
Philip the Handsome
(1482–1506)
Composition
Billon (.400 silver)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
1.64
Diameter (mm)
23
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Groschen from Duchy of Brabant. Issued from 1489 to 1490. Struck in Billon (.400 silver). Measures 23 mm and weighs 1.64 g.
- Obverse
- Ten-fold arms of Austria-Burgundy-Brabant-Limburg filling field (Philip, Archduke of Austria, Burgundy and Brabant)
- Reverse
- Floriate cross within circle, alternate lions and crowns in the angles, and the mint mark A in a diamond in the center of the cross (Maximilian, King of the Romans, Father)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1490 | — | G.H. 85-1a; Lev. II-126, Witte 579, 580 | ||
| ND (1490-1492) | — | G.H.85-1b; Witte 579, 580 | ||
| 1489 | — | G.H. 85-1a, Lev. II-113, Witte 579, 580 |
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