½ Liard "Gigot" - Charles II Early type

Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
King Charles II (1665-1700)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1681-1688
Value ½ Liard (Duit) (1⁄160)
Currency Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition Copper
Weight 1.91 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
105440
References GH# 357-2a,
Hendrik Enno Van Gelder, Marcel René Benoît Ghislain Hoc; 1960. Les Monnaies des Pays-Bas bourguignons et espagnols 1434-1713 : Répertoire général. J. Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
KM# 100,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Vanhoudt# 702-BS
Hugo Vanhoudt; 2015. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode 1434-1830. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Netherlands.

Obverse

Crowned Burgundian cross with firesteel at center divides date. Below, the jewel of the Golden Fleece. Mintmark at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAROL II D G HISP ET INDIAR REX

Reverse

Crowned arms of Austria-Burgundy within inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCHID AVST DVX BVRG BRAB Z

Mints

Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

A. de Witte #1091 #1092
Known as a gigot (French) or duit (Dutch)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1681  Mint: Antwerp
1685  Mint: Antwerp
1685 téte Mint: Brussels
1686  Mint: Antwerp
1688 téte Mint: Brussels

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