Duchy of Brabant 2 Griffons - Philip the Handsome, Regency, 1487

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Groot (1183 – 1506)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Griffons
Year 1487
Ruler Philip the Handsome (1482–1506)
Composition Silver (.930) (decreased to 0.861 in 1488)
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.6
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Griffons from Duchy of Brabant. Issued in 1487. Struck in Silver (.930) (decreased to 0.861 in 1488). Measures 0 mm and weighs 3.6 g.

Obverse
Two seated griffons, facing each other and holding up a briquet and a flint. Crown begins legend. (Silver coinage of the King of the Romans and Philip, Archduke of Austria and Burgundy)
Reverse
Shield of Austria-Burgundy over a floriate cross

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1487  — Antwerp (hand)
1487  — Mechelen (crown)

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