Duchy of Brabant Florin "Saint Philip"- Philip the Handsome, 1496 – 1500
1st type
Information
Country
Duchy of Brabant
Currency
Groot
(1183 – 1506)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Florin
Year
1496 – 1500
Ruler
Philip the Handsome
(1482–1506)
Composition
Gold (.667)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
3.4
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Florin from Duchy of Brabant. Issued from 1496 to 1500. Struck in Gold (.667). Measures 0 mm and weighs 3.4 g.
- Obverse
- Full-length figure of Saint Philip, nimbate and forward facing, holding a cross-tipped staff in his right hand, and the gospels in his left. Legend ends with mint mark (hand) (Saint Philip, intercede for us)
- Reverse
- Floriate doubple cross with a small lion shield of Brabant at its center. Shields of Burgundy-Brabant-Burgundy-Austria in the angles. Legend begins with crown. (Philip, by God's grace Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Brabant)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1496-1500) | 42.8K |
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