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Gold Écu `with Lion` - Louis II de Male
Issuer | Flanders, County of |
Year | 1370-1384 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 1 Gold Ecu (Gouden schild) |
Currency | Groot (864-1506) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 4.49 g |
Dimensions | 30 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | |
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In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | Delmonte G#466, Fr#163, VGF#218 |
Obverse description | The count seated in a gothic stall wearing a crown of roses, holding a sword upright in his right hand, and resting his left hand on a shield |
Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
Obverse lettering | ✠
LVDOVICVS ⁑ DEI ˣ ˣ GRA ˣ COᙏ` ˣ Ƶ ⁑ DꞂS ⁑ FLAꞂD` (Translation: Louis, by God`s grace Count and Lord of Flanders) |
Reverse description | Triple floriate cross inside a polylobe with leaves at the (interior) cusps, and rosettes in the exterior angles. |
Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
Reverse lettering | ✠ XPC ⦂
VIИCIT ⦂ XPC ⦂ REGИAT ⦂ XPC ⦂ IИPERAT (Translation: Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands) |
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Mint | Ghent, Belgium Mechelen, Belgium(1346-1585) |
Mintage | ND
(1370-1384) - - 1 459 329
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Catalog ID | 2406120460 |
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