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Coins of the dukes of Brabant

Brabant was the name of a Carolingian pagus. It came under the rule of the Counts of Leuven (Louvain), who enlarged their domain considerably between the 10th and 12th century, with the county of Ukkel-Brussel , the abbeys of Nijvel and Gembloers, and the domains of Antwerpen (1099). Godfried I "with the Beard" (1096-1140) was the first called duke of Brabant.
Later also the city of Maastricht and the lordship Daelhem were added to the territory of Brabant. In 1288 Jan I, the Victorious (1268-1294) won the battle of Woeringen and thereby claimed the duchy Limburg.
The dukes of Brabant thereby controlled the important trade route from Brugge to Cologne. After the death of the last independent duke, Filips van St. Pol (1427-1430), the duchy was incorporated into the Burgundian realm.

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1. Brabant

Local  coinage, city of Leuven/Lovain 

Denier, Leuven/Lovain mint (1235-1280)

Obv: Lion rampant to the left

Rev: Cross Brabançonne type B with B A S T

Reference: VanHoudt G107, DeWitte 144, J.R. De Mey, Les Deniers a la Crois Brabançonne H163 

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2. Brabant: 

Jan I (1268-1294)

Denier, Leuven/Lovain mint after 1282

Obv: x. I. DVX Triangular shield with lion (Arms of Brabant)

Rev: Cross with L O VA

Reference: VanHoudt G177

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3. Brabant

Jan III (1312-1355)

Gros Lion/ Leeuwengroot december 1339. Unknown mint

Obv: Eagle MONETA BRABAN' Lion rampant to the left

Rev: x I O·DV X·LO T·BR AB (inner circle). 

+BNDICTV:SIT:NOME:DNI:NRI:IhV. Long cross  

Reference DeWitte 359-360, VanHoudt G269

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4. Brabant

Johanna (1355-1406) Monetairy union 1384-1389 between Brabant and Flanders with Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy as count of Flanders.

Gros Rozebeker, Leuven/Lovain mint after 1384.

Obv: +IOH:DVC:BRAB:PHS:DVX:BORG:Z:COM:FLAND. Arms of Brabant and Burgundy under rose crown. 

Rev: + MONETA: NOVA: BRABANTIE: ET: FLANDRIE. Lionshield on decorated cross

Reference: VanHoudt G319

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5. Brabant

Philips de Schone (Philips the Handsome) (1482-1506)

4 patards (Vierstuiver) (1488-1489), Mechelen/Malines mint

Obv: ( eagle) MONETA+DVCIS+BRABANCIE+Z+L. Arms of Brabant and Limburg under helmets.

Rev: AMISSA-+BELLO+-PAX+RES-TAVRET+. Decorated flowercross, dividing the legend. Arms of Mechelen in the center.

Reference: VanHoudt H97

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