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Vierlander
Coin
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The Vierlander (lit. "of four countries"), also called the double gros, is a silver coin introduced by Philip the Good in 1434. It was the main coin of a unified monetary system between Brabant, Hainaut, Holland and Flanders. As such, it is considered the ancestor of the Euro.
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