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2 Groot 'Kromstaart' - Philip the Good Crossed As
| Issuer | County of Flanders |
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| Year | 1428-1430 |
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| Diameter | 32 mm |
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| Obverse description | A rampant lion passant to the left occupies the central field, depicted in the bold Gothic heraldic style characteristic of Flemish medieval coinage. The lion bears a crowned shield on its body and raises its forepaws in the traditional rampant posture. The letter A in FLANDRIE is notably distinguished by the presence of a crossbar, serving as a key diagnostic feature for attribution. The circumferential legend is rendered in uncial Gothic characters and reads: PHILIP DUX BURGUND ET COMES FLANDRIE. The entire design is enclosed within a double beaded border typical of Burgundian Flemish issues of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A long cross pattée extending to the inner legend divides the reverse field into four quarters, each containing one letter of the abbreviation FLAD` — the contracted form of FLANDRIE — arranged symmetrically in the angles of the cross. The arms of the cross terminate at the surrounding legend, with the characteristic pattée flaring at each extremity. The circumferential inscription, separated by decorative stops, runs continuously around the field within a beaded border. The overall composition follows the standard Burgundian cross-type reverse design employed for Flemish groot coinage of the early fifteenth century. |
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| Mintage | ND (1428-1430) Gand |
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