View source for Flanders (1485) 1/2 stuiver

[[Image:JE160-1391o.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 160, lot 1391]]
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This specimen was lot 1391 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips de Schone (1482-1506), AR halve stuiver (halve mecheleer), z.j. (2e emissie, 1485), Brugge. Vz/ Wapen van Oostenrijk-Bourgondië in het veld. Kz/ Lang kruis met in de hoeken twee leeuwen en twee lelies. Zeldzaam. Oneven muntplaat. Zeer Fraai.'' ([[Netherlands, Spanish|county of Flanders]], Philip the Fair, 1482-1506, silver half stuiver, second emission of 1485, Bruges mint. Obverse: arms of Austria-Burgundy in the field; reverse: long cross cantonned with two lions and two lilies. Rare, irregular planchet, very fine.)"</blockquote> One stuiver was two groats or 1/20 of a gulden. A similar coin was struck in Brabant, where it was called a [[Brabant (1485) 1/2 patard|''demi-patard'']]. The reverse legend, "✠ BENEDIC ⸰ ANIMA ⸰ MEA ⸰ DNO," translates as "Bless my soul, O Lord". Wikipedia comments, <blockquote>"Philip was only four years old when his mother died in 1482, resulting in him succeeding her as ruler of the Burgundian possessions under the guardianship of his father. A period of turmoil ensued which witnessed sporadic hostilities between, principally, the large towns of Flanders (especially Ghent and Bruges) and the supporters of Maximilian. Philip became caught up in events and his custody was taken away by a council appointed by the Netherlandish Estates as part of the larger Flemish campaign to support their claims of greater autonomy.... It was only in the summer of 1485 that Maximilian, marching into Ghent with German troops..., could embrace his son again."</blockquote>

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 1.87 g, 0.319 fine silver, 24 mm diameter, this specimen is 1,59 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' G.H. 63-5; VH 82. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD),'' S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
* van Gelder, H. Enno, and Marcel Hoc, ''Les Monnaies des pays-Bas Bourguignons et Espagnols, 1434-1713,'' Amsterdam, J. Schulman, 1960, with supplement of 1964.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Brabant (1485) 1/2 patard|Brabant (1485) ''demi-patard (demi-mecheleer)'', 2nd emission, Malines mint]]
* [[Brabant (1485) patard|Brabant (1485) ''patard (mecheleer)'']]
* [[Brabant (1485) 2 patards|Brabant (1485) ''double patard (double mecheleer)'', 2nd emission, Malines mint]]
* [[Brabant 1485 2 briquet|Brabant 1485 ''double briquet'']]
* [[Flanders (1485) 2 stuiver|(1485) ''dubbele stuiver'']]
* [[Flanders (1487-88) groat|(1487-88) ''groot met de M'']]
* [[Flanders (1487-88) griffin|(1487-88) griffin]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1485]]

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