4 Sterlings 'Silver Lion' - Louis II de Male

Issuer Flanders, County of
Year 1366
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 4 Sterlings (4⁄3)
Currency Groot (864-1506)
Composition Silver (.640)
Weight 2.82 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VGF#226
Obverse description Helmeted, seated lion facing left inside a ring of 16 arcs
Obverse script Latin (uncial)
Obverse lettering LVDOVICVS: DEI: GRA: COm`: Z: DnS: FLAnDRIE (punctuation by triple dots)
(Translation: Louis, by God`s grace Count and Lord of Flanders)
Reverse description Short floriate cross inside double legends
Reverse script Latin (uncial)
Reverse lettering + MONETA (clover) FLANDRIE + BEnEDICT: QVI: VEnIT: In: nOMInE: DOmInI (punctuation by triple dots)
(Translation: Coinage of Flanders Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1366) - -
Numisquare ID 1667922940
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