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Hertogdom Brabant, Leuven, dubbele stuiver z.j.

Karel de Stoute (1467-1477)

Hertogdom Brabant, Leuven, dubbele stuiver z.j.
Hertogdom Brabant, Leuven, dubbele stuiver z.j.
Hertogdom Brabant, Leuven, dubbele stuiver z.j.
€ 115.00 VAT margin scheme
Article code:  16-5704
Dubbele stuiver z.j. (double patard), geslagen te Leuven tussen 1468-1474.

Voorzijde: Bourgondisch wapenschild.
Omschrift: KAROLVS DEI GRA DVX BG BRAB Z LIM
Keerzijde: Gebloemd kruis met leeuwtje in het hart.
Omschrift: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM AM.

Diameter: 28 mm
Gewicht: 3,13 g
VH. 32-LE; VH H.27


Obverse: Burgundian shield.
Reverse: Floriated cross with lion in centre.

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Charles the Bold (Karel de Stoute), the last Valois Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477). His death at Nancy had great consequences for his Burgundian domains. The French King Louis XI immediately seized Charles' French properties, including the Duchy of Burgundy. Even after this loss, Charles' successors, starting with his daughter Mary maintained the title Duke/Duchess of Burgundy.

During the reign of Charles only the mints of Leuven and Bruges were in operation. In 1471 he obtained the right to succeed Arnold, Duke of Guelders for the sum of 300,000 Rhenish florins. A year after his succession as Duke of Guelders (1473) a mint was established in Guelders (Nijmegen 1474).
Under Charles the coat of arms of Burgundy remained unchanged.

With the 2nd emission (Coinage Act of October 27th 1474) a new silver coin was introduced: 'Vuurijzer' (Briquet). These silver coins were very popular and were struck up to 1485.

Features and Specifications

Period Middle Ages
Category Coins
Material Silver
Low Countries coins Vlaanderen
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