Edwardian Sterlings
John I, 1261-1294, Brabant
John I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious (1252/1253 - 3 May 1294) was Duke of Brabant (1267-1294), Lothier and Limburg (1288-1294).
Born at Leuven, he was the son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant and Aleidis of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. He was also an older brother of Maria of Brabant, Queen consort of Philip III of France. In 1267 his older brother Henry IV, Duke of Brabant, being mentally deficient, was deposed in his favour.
His greatest military victory was the Battle of Woeringen, by which John I came to reign over the Duchy of Limburg. He was completely outnumbered in forces but led the successful invasion into the Rhineland to defeat the confederacy. In 1288 Limburg was formally attached to Brabant.
John I was said to be a model of feudal prince: brave, adventurous; excelling in every form of active exercise, fond of display, and generous in temper. He was considered one of the most gifted princes of his time. This made him very popular in Middle Ages poetry and literature. Even today there exists an ode to him, so well known that it was a potential candidate to be the North Brabant anthem. John I delighted in tournaments and was always eager to take part in jousts. He was also famous for his many illegitimate children.
On 3 May 1294 at some marriage festivities at Bar-le-Duc (now France), John I was mortally wounded in the arm in an encounter. He was buried in the church of the Minderbroeders in Leuven, but since the Protestant iconoclasm (Beeldenstorm) in 1566, nothing remains of his tomb.
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Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 40bc
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,28 gr |
Diameter: | 20 mm |
Rarity: | R1 |
Reference: | Mayhew 40bc |
Catalogue #: | 0239 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +IDVXBRABAИTIE |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | BRV XЄL LЄИ SIS |
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Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 40bc/f
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,30 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R1 |
Reference: | Mayhew 40bc/f |
Catalogue #: | 0134 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +IDVXBRABAИTIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | BRV XЄL LЄИ CIS |
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Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 40var
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,29 gr |
Diameter: | 20 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 40var |
Catalogue #: | 0319 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +·I·DVX·BRABAИTIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | BRV XЄL LЄИ CIS |
Extra info: | Unknown variety with pellet stops on the obverse. |
Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels or Louvain, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 43
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels or Louvain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,30 gr |
Diameter: | 20 mm |
Rarity: | C |
Reference: | Mayhew 43 |
Catalogue #: | 0078 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +IDVXLIMBVRGIE |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | DVX BRA BAИ TIE |
Extra info: | The obverse is double struck. |
Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels or Louvain, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 43var
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels or Louvain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,08 gr |
Diameter: | 19x20 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 43var |
Catalogue #: | 00274 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +IDVXLIMBVRGI |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | DVX BRA BAИ TIE |
Extra info: | Unlisted variety omitting E at end obverse legend. |
Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels or Louvain, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 44
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels or Louvain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,22 gr |
Diameter: | 19x20 mm |
Rarity: | S |
Reference: | Mayhew 44 |
Catalogue #: | 0196 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +∘I∘DVX∘LIMBVRGIE∘ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | DVX BRA BAn TIE |
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Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels or Louvain, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 44var
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels or Louvain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 0,82 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 44var |
Catalogue #: | 0084 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +IDVX∘LIMBVRGIE∘ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | DVX BRA BAn TIE |
Extra info: | This variant is lacking the annulet between I and DVX on the obverse. It is not mentioned in Mayhew. |
Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels or Louvain, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 45var
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Brussels or Louvain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,14 gr |
Diameter: | 19x20 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 45var |
Catalogue #: | 0241 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +IDVX∘LIMBVRGIE∘ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | DVX BRA BAn TIE∘ |
Extra info: | This variant is lacking the annulet between I and DVX on the obverse. It is not mentioned in Mayhew. |
Sterling, John I of Brabant, Brussels or Louvain, ca. 1288-94, Mayhew 47
Reign/Issue Authority: | John I of Brabant |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Brussels or Louvain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1288-94 |
Weight: | 1,25 gr |
Diameter: | 20 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 47 |
Catalogue #: | 0097 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +IDVX✿LIMBVRGIE✿ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | DVX BRA BAn TIE |
Extra info: | |