Duchy of Brabant ½ Ecu - François d'Alençon, Brabant Revolt, 1582

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Gulden (1506 – 1713)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Ecu
Year 1582
Rulers Brabant States in Revolt (1577–1585) , Francis of Anjou (1582–1584)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 17.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Ecu from Duchy of Brabant. Issued in 1582. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 17.1 g.

Obverse
Bareheaded bust of Francis facing right. MInt mark (hand) at end of legend. (Francis, son of France, only brother of the King, by God's grace duke of Brabant)
Reverse
Crowned arms of France flanked by two letters F (Toward eternal glory)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1582 

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