Modern coin – HCR46357

Obverse

Inscription:

PhS DEI GR[ ] AVSTRIE DVX BG[ (B) ]

Design:

Crowned shield of Austria-Burgundy

Reverse

Inscription:

SIT nOmE DO[ ]nEDTV

Design:

cross fleurée over quartrelobe with lion rampant at centre

Information

Category

Spanish Netherlands coin

Note

The obverse inscription, although worn, suggests the coin belongs to the Duchy of Brabant (van Gelder and Hoc 112-1) rather than the County of Holland (van Gelder and Hoc 112-6) as listed on ticket.

Period

Modern

Group

Seventh Coinage (1496-1499)

Authority

Brabant: duchy

Person

Philip I the Handsome, Duke of Burgundy, King of Castile, 1482-1506

Reign

Dating

1496-1499

Mint

Brabant (duchy) mint

Denomination

Patard

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.86

Axis

Diameter (mm)

27.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

P. R. Hendy

Acquisition date

25/7/1964

Source

P. R. Hendy

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1964.

worn

Find Spot

near Nijmegen, Netherlands (hoard)

Hoard name

Part of 'near Nijmegen, Netherlands' hoard, 1944

Reference

Van Gelder and Hoc, Pay-Bas Bourguignons et Espagnols : 112-1 (probably)

Note:

Obverse inscription suggests attribution to Brabant (as for van Gelder and Hoc 112-1) although end of legend very worn.

Contributors to this coin record

jnaylor, cgallacher, cgallacher