2 Mites - Charles V

2 Mites - Charles V - obverse2 Mites - Charles V - reverse

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Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
King Charles V (1506-1555)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1524-1528
Value 2 Mites (Korte) (1⁄480)
Currency Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition Billon (.024 silver)
Weight 1.08 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
74408
References GH# 196-1,
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.
Vanhoudt# 232-AN,
Hugo Vanhoudt; 2015. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode 1434-1830. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Netherlands.
Witte# 692
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

Crowned K within beaded inner circle. Mint mark (hand) at top

Script: Latin

Lettering: KAROLVS+ D+ G+ ROM+ IMP+ HISP

Translation: Charles, by God's grace Emperor of the Romans, (King of) Spain

Reverse

Cross pattée, small heart-shaped lion at center, mint mark (hand) at top

Lettering: DA+ M+ VIRTVTE+ CO+ HOST+ TVOS

Mint

Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)

Comments

Reference De Witte# 692Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1524-1528)  436 853 (fr) Main - Atelier: Anvers

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