2 Stivers "Vuurijzer" - Philip the Handsome, Regency Ghent Revolt

Features

Issuer Burgundian Netherlands (County of Flanders, Belgian States)
Duke Philip the Handsome (1482-1506)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1489
Value 2 Patards (Stivers) (4)
Currency Groot (864-1506)
Composition Silver
Weight 3.06 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
311281
References GH# 146
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.

Obverse

Two seated lions facing each other, a fire steel (vuurijzer) and flint between them.
In exergue, GANDA

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ PhS 🞹 DEI 🞹 GRA 🞹 DVX 🞹 B 🞹 COMES 🞹 FLAnDR

Lettering (regular font): ✠ PHS 🞹 DEI 🞹 GRA 🞹 DVX 🞹 B 🞹 COMES 🞹 FLANDR

Unabridged legend: Philippus Dei Gratia Dux Burgundiae Comes Flandriae

Translation:
Philip, by God's Grace Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders
Ghent

Reverse

Lion shield of Flanders on top of a floriate cross

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ FIAT 🞹 PAX 🞹 IN 🞹 VIRTVTE 🞹 TVA 🞹 ET 🞹 HAB 1489

Lettering (regular font): ✠ FIAT 🞹 PAX 🞹 IN 🞹 VIRTVTE 🞹 TVA 🞹 ET 🞹 HAB 1489

Mint

Ghent, Belgium

Comments

Between 1487-1492 the main cities of the Burgundian Netherlands revolted against Maximilian who was acting as regent for the young Philip the Handsome. A number of them , including Ghent, issued coins during this period

A variety does not bear the date, but can also be attributed to 1489:

Copyright @Jean Elsen et ses Fils

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1489)  GH-146b
1489  GH-146a

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