Antwerp, Coin Weight for Lion d'Or of Philips the Good

Date: 1509-1540

Antwerp, Coin Weight for Lion d'Or of Philips the Good
Antwerp, Coin Weight for Lion d'Or of Philips the Good
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Muntgewicht voor ½ Gouden Leeuw (1454-1466), geslagen onder Philips de Goede (1419-1467)

Voorzijde: Zittende leeuw naar links onder gotisch baldakijn.
Keerzijde: Handje van Antwerpen, omringd door X'en.

Gewicht: 3,66 gram



Brass coin weight for weighing a Lion d'Or (1454-1466), struck under Philip the Good (1419-1467).

Obverse: Seated lion under Gothic archway.
Reverse: Hand of Antwerp, surrounded with X'es, all within border.

Weight: 3,66 grams


As of 1576, coin weight makers in the Low Countries were obliged to place the year of manufacture on the coin weights. This weight predates 1576.

Features and Specifications

Period Post-Medieval
Category Weights
Material Brass