Netherlands - Brabant (duchy). Denier of Penning z.j. 1261 (No reserve price)
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Rare silver denier minted in Leuven under the regency of Aleydis of Burgundy (1261–1268) for Brabant, with a diameter of about 12 mm and weight around 0.53–0.54 g, featuring a climbing lion in a shield on the obverse and a Brabant cross with the letters B-A-S-T in the corners on the reverse.
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Southern Netherlands – Duchy of Brabant
Regency of Aleydis of Burgundy (1261-1268)
Mint place: Leuven
Rare silver denier struck in Leuven under the regency of Aleydis of Bourgondië after the death of Duke Hendrik III of Brabant in 1261. Aleydis was the widow of Hendrik III and governed the duchy on behalf of her minor children until her son Jan I took over in 1267.
This coin belongs to the typical small deniers used in Brabant in the second half of the 13th century, with a diameter of approximately 12 mm and a weight around 0.53 – 0.54 g.
Front side
Climbing lion in shield, symbol of the Duchy of Brabant.
Reverse side
Brabant cross with the letters B-A-S-T in the corners, referring to the mint master or coin holder.
Clear specimen of this type of coin, with well-readable symbols and characteristic features of hammered medieval coinage.
Southern Netherlands – Duchy of Brabant
Regency of Aleydis of Burgundy (1261-1268)
Mint place: Leuven
Rare silver denier struck in Leuven under the regency of Aleydis of Bourgondië after the death of Duke Hendrik III of Brabant in 1261. Aleydis was the widow of Hendrik III and governed the duchy on behalf of her minor children until her son Jan I took over in 1267.
This coin belongs to the typical small deniers used in Brabant in the second half of the 13th century, with a diameter of approximately 12 mm and a weight around 0.53 – 0.54 g.
Front side
Climbing lion in shield, symbol of the Duchy of Brabant.
Reverse side
Brabant cross with the letters B-A-S-T in the corners, referring to the mint master or coin holder.
Clear specimen of this type of coin, with well-readable symbols and characteristic features of hammered medieval coinage.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country/province
Netherlands - Brabant (duchy)
Year/Period and Variation
z.j. 1261
Denomination
Denier of Penning
Condition
Ungraded
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