4 Mites - Philip the Handsome

Features

Issuer Duchy of Brabant (Belgian States)
Duke Philip III the Handsome (1494-1506)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1506-1507
Value 4 Mites (Mijten) (⅙)
Currency Groot (1183-1506)
Composition Billon (.022 silver)
Weight 1.4 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
312603
References GH# 127-1,
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.
Witte# 618
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

Quartered arms of Austria-Burgundy fills field

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: PhS DEI GRA ARChID AVS DVX B

Lettering (regular font): PHS DEI GRA ARCHID AVS DVX B

Translation: Philip, by God's grace Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy

Reverse

Long cross with small arms of city of Leuven at center, intersecting legend

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: SIT nO mE' DO mIn BE nEDICT

Lettering (regular font): SIT NO ME' DO MIN BE NEDICT

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord

Mint

Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)

Comments

Posthumous issue

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1506-1507) 

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