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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Article code15-0202
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


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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

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