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1 Groat 'Rozebeker' - Philip the Bold
| Issuer | Flanders, County of |
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| Year | 1384-1386 |
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| Reference(s) | DePas#6, 3 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central shield bearing the rampant lion of Flanders, set upon the intersection of a floriated cross whose four arms terminate in pairs of dragon heads, yielding eight dragon heads in total. The dragons are depicted in Gothic style with extended necks and open jaws, radiating dynamically toward the coin's periphery. A beaded inner circle frames the central composition, beyond which a continuous Latin legend encircles the design. The overall arrangement is characteristic of the 'Rozebeker' groot type struck jointly for Flanders and Brabant under Philip the Bold. |
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Philip the Bold acquired Flanders through his marriage to Margaret III in 1369, but only began governing directly after her death in 1384 — which is precisely when this issue commences. The rozebeker type takes its name from the rose-beaker design, a motif Philip favored across several of his Flemish issues as he worked to consolidate Burgundian monetary authority over a county accustomed to its own strong minting traditions.
The two-year window for this type reflects how quickly Philip moved to reform Flemish coinage after Margaret's death, issuing revised types in 1386 as his administration stabilized.