Duchy of Brabant ¼ Groat - Philip the Handsome, Regency, 1490 – 1492

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Brabant
Currency Groot (1183 – 1506)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Groschen
Year 1490 – 1492
Ruler Philip the Handsome (1482–1506)
Composition Billon (.239 silver)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 0.6
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Groschen from Duchy of Brabant. Issued from 1490 to 1492. Struck in Billon (.239 silver). Measures 0 mm and weighs 0.6 g.

Obverse
Arms of Austria-Burgundy filling field. Legend begins with crown and ends with mint mark (hand). (Philip, archduke of Austria, Burgundy and Brabant)
Reverse
Short cross with fleur-de-lis tips. (Maximilian, King of the Romans, and Father)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1490-1492)  143K

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