½ Liard "Gigot" - Philip II Cross type

Features

Issuer Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
King Philip II (1556-1598)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1593-1598
Value ½ Liard (Duit) (1⁄160)
Currency Gulden (1506-1713)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.72 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
86250
References GH# 234,
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# 329
Hugo Vanhoudt; 2015. De munten van de Bourgondische, Spaanse en Oostenrijkse Nederlanden en van de Franse en Hollandse periode 1434-1830. Vanhoudt, Heverlee, Netherlands.

Obverse

Crowned Burgundian cross with firesteel at center and jewel of the Golden Fleece, dividing date. Mintmark (if present) at end of legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ·PHS·D·G·HISP·Z·REX·DVX·BRAB·

Translation: Philip, by the grace of God King of Spain, etc., Duke of Brabant.

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms of Austria-Burgundy, with legend surrounding.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINVS·MIHI·ADIVTOR

Translation: The Lord is my helper

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)
Maastricht, Netherlands (565-1794)
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

Known as Gigot (French) of Duit (Dutch).

Mints/Mint Marks:
Antwerp GH#234-1
Maastricht GH#234-2
Brussels GH#234-3

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1593 B 230 670 15% Mint: Brussels
1596 main 22% Mint: Antwerp
1597 etoile 4% Mint: Maastricht
1597 main 48% Mint: Antwerp
1598 etoile 4% Mint: Maastricht
1598 main 15% Mint: Antwerp

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