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1 Groat 'Leliaert' - Philip the Bold
| Issuer | County of Flanders |
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| Year | 1387-1389 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a large plain cross with slightly expanded terminals set within a beaded inner circle, dividing the inner legend into four segments. An intermediate circular legend band reads MONETA FLADRIE, separated from the outer legend by a beaded border. The outer legend carries the pious inscription SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM in uncial Gothic lettering, beginning with a cross pattee. The overall composition follows the standard gros tournois-derived layout typical of Flemish silver coinage of the period, with multiple concentric legend registers framing the central cross. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Philip the Bold acquired Flanders through his marriage to Margaret III in 1369, inheriting a county whose monetary system was a patchwork of competing local standards. The "Leliaert" designation — derived from the lily motif — places this groat within a specific reform coinage Philip pushed through as he worked to consolidate Flemish economic policy with his broader Burgundian interests. The two-year window of 1387–1389 reflects a transitional phase in Flemish minting policy rather than a long production run.
Multiple die varieties are documented under DePas #7 and #10, suggesting output across more than one mint facility or production campaign during this short period.