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1/2 Groat - Louis II de Male
| Issuer | Flanders, County of |
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| Year | 1369-1370 |
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| Weight | 1.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the heraldic lion of Flanders rampant, depicted facing left with a crowned head, rendered in the Gothic style characteristic of 14th-century Flemish coinage. The lion is shown with raised forelegs and a curling tail, set within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend in uncial Gothic lettering reads LVDOVIC: DEI: G: COMES: FLAnD`, identifying Louis as Count of Flanders by the grace of God. The overall design is boldly struck in the hammered tradition, with the lion dominating the field in high relief. |
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| Reverse description | A bold double-armed cross, known as a cross pattée, divides the reverse into four quarters, each containing a Gothic letter or decorative motif within a beaded inner circle. The quarters display letters alternating with fleur-de-lis or star-like ornaments, consistent with Flemish half-groot types of this period. The outer legend in uncial Gothic script reads B`nDIC T:Q:VE nIT:In nE:DI`, an abbreviated rendering of the Scriptural phrase Benedictum qui venit in nomine domini. A beaded border frames both the inner circle and the outer legend, typical of hammered billon coinage of 14th-century Flanders. |
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| Mintage | ND (1369-1370) |
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