Coins from c. 600 to 1800

Coins of the counts of Holland

Literature: J.J. Grolle, De muntslag van de graven van Holland ,tot de Bourgondische unificatie in 1434) Amsterdam 2000. 3 volumes

Extensive work on the coinage of the counts of Holland until 1434 when Holland fell under Burgundian rule.

Willem I (1203-1222)

AR penny (1213-1222)

Obv: Buste of the count to the right with helmet and sword. The helmet decorated wiht three small blocks. VVILLEM

Rev: Short cross with fourlobed roses in the quarters. HOLLANDIA

Reference: Grolle 8.2.1 type B (a)

Diameter: 11 mm

Floris V (1256-1296)

AR penny of kopje, Dordrecht mint

Obv: Head of the count to the left + F COMES OLLANDIE

Rev: Long cross with roses in the quarters MON ETA DOR D.CI

Reference: Grolle 11.9.1 (b-e)

Diameter: 11 mm

Willem V (1354-1388)

Obv: Sitting lion to the left with a helmet on GVILLELMVS DVX COMES HOLA Z ZELANDIE

Rev: : Flowered cross. Inner circle +MONETA DE H’LANDIA. Outer circle BENEDICTVS QVI VENIT IN NOMINE DOMINI

Grolle 17.8.1 vdCH 5.9-12 ??

Albrecht of Bavaria (1389-1404) regent for his brother Willem V from 1358 onwards.

Groot/Gros, also named Albertus Zijpse Groot

Obv: Quartered arms of Bavaria and Holland in a trilobe +ALBERTVS:DVX:COM:HOLA:Z:ZEL'A

Rev:Long cross MON ETA HOL AND,

Inner circle : +BNDICTV:SIT:NOME:DNI:NRI:IHV:XPI

Reference: Grolle 18.1.2a

Diameter: 26 mm

Willem VI (1404-1417)

Leeuw (1 1/2 light gos)

Obv: Lion rampant +GVILM':DVX:DEI:GR':COM:HOL':Z:ZE'

Rev:Long cross with in the quarters 2 arms of Bavaria and two Lions of Holland +MON:NOVA:HOLAD:Z:ZELA'

Reference: Grolle 19.3.7

Diameter: 28 mm

Jan van Beieren (John of Bavaria) 1421-1425

Dubbele groot of Tuin van 16 penningen (Double groat or Tuin of 16 penny's)

Obv: Walking lion, in the exergue HOLL'. +IOH':DVX:BAVA:FILI:HANONIE:HOLAND:ZZ

Rev: Long cross with in the quarters arms of Bavaria and a helmet with two horns and a helmet with feathers +PAX:DNI:SIT:NOBISCU:Z:MANEAT:SEM

Refernce:Grolle 20.5.5