½ Groat - Louis I of Nevers Ghent

½ Groat - Louis I of Nevers (Ghent) - obverse½ Groat - Louis I of Nevers (Ghent) - reverse

© V. GLADYSH

Features

Issuer County of Flanders (Belgian States)
Count Louis I of Nevers (1322-1346)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1322-1346
Value ½ Groschen (Groot)
Currency Groot (864-1506)
Composition Silver (Silver)
Weight 2 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
52275
References VGF# 187-188
Victor Gaillard; 1857. Recherches sur les monnaies des comtes de Flandre, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à l'avénement de la maison de Bourgogne. Duquense, Gand, Belgium.

Obverse

Lion standing left

Lettering: + MONETA: GANDENSIS

Translation: Money of Ghent

Reverse

Long cross dividing legend quartered by two lions and two eagles

Lettering: LVDO - VIC: C - OMES - FL°AD'

Translation: Louis count of Flanders

Comments

Known as Leeuwengroot in Dutch.

There exist a variant of calligraphy for the A in the legends.
Crossed A (Gaillard 187):

Uncrossed A (Gaillard 188):


There also exist a variant with no apostrophe at the end of FL°AD' (Gaillard 187 var.)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1322-1346)  Crossed A
ND (1322-1346)  Uncrossed A

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