4 Mites - Philip the Good

4 Mites - Philip the Good - obverse4 Mites - Philip the Good - reverse

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Features

Issuer Duchy of Brabant (Belgian States)
Duke Philip II the Good (1430-1467)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1458-1467
Value 4 Mites (Mijten) (⅙)
Currency Groot (1183-1506)
Composition Billon
Weight 1.36 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
108933
References GH# 18-1,
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# 19-ME,
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# 488
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

Arms of Burgundy fills field

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
PHS DEI GRA DVX BVRG Z BRAB[ANCIE LIMB]
PHS DEI GRA DVX BVRG [DNS] [Z] MECHL

Lettering (regular font):
PHS DEI GRA DVX BVRG Z BRAB[ANCIE LIMB]
PHS DEI GRA DVX BVRG [DNS] [Z] MECHL

Translation:
Philip, by God's grace Duke of Burgundy and Brabant
Philip, by God's grace Duke of Burgundy, Lord of Mechelen

Reverse

Small simple cross pattee (or charged with the coat of arms of Leuven) surrounded by the legend between two grenetisAutomatically translated

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
MONETA NOVA FACT MECH[EL]
MONETA NOVA FACT LOVANI

Lettering (regular font):
MONETA NOVA FACT MECH[EL]
MONETA NOVA FACT LOVANI

Edge

Smooth

Comments

The easiest way to differentiate the Mechelen issue is by the lack of any object at the center of the cross:

Copyright @Jean Elsen et ses Fils

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1458-1459)  175 770 Mechelen
ND (1466-1467)  Leuven

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