2 Pennies "Nouvelle Tourelle or Schuerken" - Joan and Wenceslas

Features

Issuer Duchy of Brabant (Belgian States)
Duke Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg (1355-1383)
Duchess Joanna (1355-1406)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1374-1381
Value 2 Deniers (Penningen) (⅙)
Currency Groot (1183-1506)
Composition Billon (.400 silver)
Weight 1.19 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
139701
References Witte# 403
Alphonse De Witte; 1894. Histoire monétaire des Comtes de Louvain, Ducs de Brabant et marquis du Saint Empire Romain / Tome 1. Veuve de Backer, Antwerp, Belgium.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Church facade above coat of arms of Brabant with 4 rampant lions

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: (starting between the church towers) MOnETA nOVA LOVAnIEn'

Lettering (regular font): (STARTING BETWEEN THE CHURCH TOWERS) MONETA NOVA LOVANIEN'

Translation: New coinage of Louvain

Reverse

Floriate cross inside beaded circle

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
WEnCEL Z IOh DEI GRA BRAB DVC
(punctuation by double saltires)

Lettering (regular font):
WENCEL Z IOH DEI GRA BRAB DVC
(PUNCTUATION BY DOUBLE SALTIRES)

Translation: Wenceslas and Jeanne, by the grace of God Duke/Duchess of Brabant

Mint

Leuven, Belgium (840-1489)

Comments

Elsen identifies two emissions of this coin:
1st emission 1374-1377 (Witte 403), main photos.
2d emission, 1380-1381 (Witte 402). Obverse legend starts at 1:00 to the right of the church towers, MOnЄTA LOVAnIЄ

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1374-1377)  1st emission; MOnЄTA nOVA LOVAnIЄn'
ND (1380-1381)  2d emission; MOnЄTA LOVAnIЄ

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