Groschen Cromsteert - John II of Luxembourg Elincourt mint

Features

Issuer	Counties of Ligny and Saint-Pol (Saint-Pol, French States)
Count	John II (1430-1440)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1430-1441
Value	1 Groschen (1⁄20)
Currency	Groot (-1506)
Composition	Billon
Weight	1.57 g
Diameter	25.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 320877
References	Boudeau# 2067, Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. PA# 6886 Faustin Poey d'Avant; 1858. Monnaies féodales de France / Tome 1. Anjou, Auvergne, Berri, Bourbonnais, Bretagne, France, Limousin, Maine, Nivernais, Normandie, Perche, Touraine, Velay. Rollin et Feuardent, Paris, France. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Lion standing left, wearing Ligny's shield (crowned lion under three-point label).

Script: Latin

Lettering: + IOH° DE° LVCENBOVRG° COII° LINEI

Translation: John of Luxembourg, count of Ligny.

Reverse

Cross intersecting the legend confined to the 1 of a B', to the 2 of an L, to the 3 of a C, to the 4 of a U, (LUCB' for Luxembourg).

Script: Latin

Lettering: + MONE-TA: NOV-A: ELIN-COVRC’

Translation: New coin of Elincourt.

Mint

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