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Double Franc 'à Pied' - William III of Bavaria
| Issuer | Hainaut, County of |
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| Year | 1365-1389 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Central field features an elaborate quatrefoil design formed by four Gothic arched lobes, each containing a rampant lion passant — the heraldic arms of Hainaut — rendered in high relief in the Gothic manner. At the centre of the quatrefoil, a decorative floral or lily motif serves as the junction point of the four arms. The surrounding field between the quatrefoil and the inner beaded border is richly ornamented with foliate and Gothic architectural elements. The circular legend in uncial Latin lettering runs along the outer border, proclaiming William's titles as Duke and Count of Hainaut by the grace of God. |
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| Reverse lettering | DVX ⵓ WILL`S ⵓ DEI ⵓ GRATIA ⵓ COMES ⵓ hAIN` (Translation: Duke William (of Bavaria) by God's grace Count of Hainaut) |
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William III ruled Hainaut jointly with Holland and Zeeland following a dynastic settlement that left the county's monetary policy pulled between French and Low Countries influences. The "à pied" type — the count standing, not mounted — was a deliberate choice to differentiate this denomination from the heavier riding-figure issues while maintaining the gold standard set by the French franc à pied of Jean II, which Hainaut's moneyers closely imitated.
Delmonte's G#289 places this among the rarer Hainaut gold issues, with the supplement reference suggesting the type was catalogued incompletely in earlier editions.