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Baudekin - John of Flanders
| Issuer | Crèvecoeur, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1310-1312 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Armored knight on horseback galloping to the left, raising a sword aloft in his right hand; the horse is depicted in dynamic motion with forelegs raised. The figure is rendered in high relief in the bold, somewhat naive style characteristic of early 14th-century feudal coinage. A small star or mullet appears in the left field. The equestrian type is enclosed within a plain inner circle, with the circumferential legend separated by a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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John of Flanders acquired the lordship of Crèvecoeur through the complex territorial fallout following the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302, when French control over Flemish territories fractured and local lords repositioned accordingly. This baudekin — a small silver denier-class issue — was struck during a narrow two-year window that coincides with ongoing Franco-Flemish negotiations preceding the Treaty of Pontoise. Issues from minor Flemish lordships of this period are frequently misattributed; PA#6924 remains the standard reference for separating Crèvecoeur output from contemporary imitations.