2 Groats "Botdrager" - Louis II

Features

Issuer County of Flanders (Belgian States)
Count Louis II of Male (1346-1384)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1365-1383
Value 2 Groschen (Groot)
Currency Groot (864-1506)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.12 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
48544
References Boudeau# 2232,
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
VGF# 223,
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.
VGF# 224
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 seated on the left, his head covered with a helmet, in an epicycloid.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: LVDOVICVS : DEI : GRA : COmES : Z : DNS : FLAnDRIE

Lettering (regular font): LVDOVICVS : DEI : GRA : COMES : Z : DNS : FLANDRIE

Translation: Louis, by the grace of God, count and lord of Flanders

Reverse

Flowered cross

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
lég. int. : + MONETA DE FLANDRIA
lég. ext. : + BENEDICTVS: QVI: VENIT: IN: NOmINE: DOmINE.

Lettering (regular font):
LéG. INT. : + MONETA DE FLANDRIA
LéG. EXT. : + BENEDICTVS: QVI: VENIT: IN: NOMINE: DOMINE.

Translation:
Coin of Flanders
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord

Mints

Ghent, Belgium
Mechelen, Belgium (1346-1585)

Comments

Another name for this coin type is the Botdrager.

Elsen differentiates 5 subtypes corresponding to 5 emissions known from mint records, as follows, based on the punctuation of the legends, and the shape of the letter Є:

1st emission, 1365-1367, Ghent mint. Gaillard 223. On the reverse, the interior legend is divided by parsley leaves.

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2nd emission, 1368, Ghent. Gaillard 224. Reverse, the interior legend is divided by a clover/trefoil. Outside legend punctuated by triple dots.

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3rd emission, 1368-69, Ghent. Gaillard 224. Reverse, the interior legend is divided by a clover/trefoil and the outside legend has letter Є which is pointed on its back, and punctuation by triple dots


4th emission, 1373-1377, Ghent. Gaillard 224. Reverse, the interior legend is divided by a clover/trefoil, the outside legend has normal letter Є, and punctuation by double dots (main photos)

5th emission, 1380-1383, Mechelen mint. The letter Є is pointed in both the obverse and reverse legends. Reverse interior legend is divided by a clover/trefoil, and outside legend is punctuated by double dots.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1365-1377)  23 216 450 $ 160 100% Ghent
ND (1380-1383)  6 384 176 0% Malines

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