Modern coin – HCR45685

Obverse

Inscription:

[ ]ARG [ ]RCH[ ]C AVST DVC BVG B

Design:

Arms of Austria-Burgundy across field, crown above

Reverse

Inscription:

SIT NOmE DOMINI BENEDICT

Design:

Long cross dividing the inscription with lozenge centre enclosing lion; alternating lis and lion in each angle of the cross

Information

Category

Spanish Netherlands coin

Period

Modern

Group

First Coinage (1506-20)

Authority

Brabant: duchy

Person

Charles V of Habsburg, Roman emperor, King of Sicily and Sardinia and Corsica, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, 1506-1556

Reign

Dating

1507-1520

Mint

Antwerp (Modern)

Denomination

gros

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.47

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.1

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Philip Grierson duplicates

Acquisition date

20/10/1952

Source

Philip Grierson

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1952.

Reference

Van Gelder and Hoc, Pay-Bas Bourguignons et Espagnols : 173-1

Contributors to this coin record

jnaylor, cgallacher