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1 Groat 'Kromstaart' - John the Fearless
| Issuer | Flanders, County of |
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| Year | 1418-1419 |
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| Value | 1 Groschen (Groot) |
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| Obverse description | A rampant lion passant to the left occupies the central field, its characteristically curved tail — the feature giving this type its popular name 'Kromstaart' (curved tail) — prominently displayed. The lion grasps a shield bearing the quartered arms of Burgundy-Flanders, rendered in the bold, somewhat angular style typical of Flemish hammered coinage of the early fifteenth century. The figure is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the circumferential legend in Gothic uncial letterforms running between inner and outer borders. The overall design is executed in high relief, with significant die-striking irregularity consistent with hand-hammered production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A long cross pattee extends to the inner circle, dividing the reverse field into four quarters. The letters F, L, A, and D` (an abbreviation for Flandria) are placed one in each angle of the cross, a characteristic arrangement for Flemish groot coinage of this period. The circumferential legend in Gothic uncial script runs between the inner beaded circle and the outer border, identifying the issuing authority. The cross terminals and field show the slightly irregular strike typical of hammered medieval silver. |
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