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Gold Écu 'Chaise d'Or' - John III
| Issuer | Brabant, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1343-1344 |
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| Reference(s) | Delmonte G#40, Fr#3, Witte#333, Delmonte G#41, Witte#335, Witte#334 |
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| Reverse description | A bold floriated cross with trefoil terminals at each arm is set within a quadrilobe frame, dividing the field into four lobes; each lobe of the quadrilobe is filled with multiple small florets or quatrefoils arranged decoratively, creating a richly ornamented Gothic composition. Trefoil or clover motifs also appear in the spandrels between the arms of the cross and the outer boundary of the quadrilobe. A beaded inner circle encloses the quadrilobe design, and the Christological Latin legend in Gothic lettering runs around the outer field, separated by pellets or stops. The overall design reflects the refined Gothic die-cutting tradition of the Low Countries in the mid-fourteenth century. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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John III of Brabant struck this issue in deliberate imitation of the French chaise d'or of Philip VI, itself introduced in 1341. The Brabantine duchy maintained enough commercial weight — Antwerp and Leuven were among the busiest trade nodes in northern Europe — that issuing gold compatible with French typology was a practical monetary decision, not flattery. Cross-border merchant accounting demanded coins that could be assessed by weight and type at a glance.
The multiple Witte and Delmonte references reflect genuine die variation across a short striking window, with at least three documented variants differing in legend spacing and throne detail.