County of Artois ½ Liard / Gigot - Philip IV, 1627 – 1640

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country County of Artois County of Artois
Currency Florin (1506 – 1659)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Liard = Gigot
Year 1627 – 1640
Ruler Philip IV (1621–1665)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 1.75
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Liard = Gigot from County of Artois. Issued from 1627 to 1640. Struck in Copper. Measures 0 mm and weighs 1.75 g.

Obverse
Burgundian cross with firesteel at center, crown above and golden fleece below, dividing date. Mintmark (rat) at top ending leged (Philip IV, by God's grace King of Spain and the Indies)
Reverse
Crowned shield with arms of Philip IV (Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Artois, etc.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1640  —
1639  —
1638  —
1628  —
1627  —

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