Silver Real "Spanish" - Philip the Handsome

Features

Issuer Duchy of Brabant (Belgian States)
Duke Philip III the Handsome (1494-1506)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1505
Value 1 Silver Fleece (6)
Currency Groot (1183-1506)
Composition Silver (.895)
Weight 3.43 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
95685
References GH# 165-1,
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# 197·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# 627
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

Large crowned shield containing quartered arm of Joa of Castile and Philip the Handsome

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: PhS ✶ ET ✶ IOhAnA ✶DEI ✶GRA ✶ REX ✶ET ✶ REGInA

Lettering (regular font): PHS ✶ ET ✶ IOHANA ✶DEI ✶GRA ✶ REX ✶ET ✶ REGINA

Reverse

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: CASTELLE ✶Z ✶ LEGIOnIS ✶ Z ✶ ARChIDVC ✶ AUSTRIE✶ Z

Lettering (regular font): CASTELLE ✶Z ✶ LEGIONIS ✶ Z ✶ ARCHIDVC ✶ AUSTRIE✶ Z

Mint

Antwerp, Belgium (600-1814)

Comments

Known as a real d'espagne (French) or spaanse reaal (Dutch)

In 1505 Archduke Philip, by marrying Joanna I of Castile became king, and struck these "Spanish reals" in order to fund his trip to Spain.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1505 main 203 866 Mint: Antwerp

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