County of Artois ½ Liard / Gigot - Philip II, 1587 – 1590

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country County of Artois County of Artois
Currency Florin (1506 – 1659)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Liard = Gigot
Year 1587 – 1590
Ruler Philip II (1556–1598)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Liard = Gigot from County of Artois. Issued from 1587 to 1590. Struck in Copper. Measures 22 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Bareheaded, cuirassed bust facing right. Three dots in field at left, behind head. Mintmark (rat) below bust divides date (Philip, by God's grace King of Soain, Count of Artois)
Reverse
Crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy-Spain (The Lord is my help)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1590  — 9 (rat) 0
1589  — 8 (rat) 9
1587  — 8 (rat) 7 below bust

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