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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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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Duke John III of Brabant enthroned in majesty, depicted in Gothic high-relief style, holding a sword upright in his right hand while his left hand rests upon the quartered shield of Brabant-Limburg placed at his side. The throne is elaborately rendered with Gothic architectural detail, characteristic of the chaise d'or type. The enthroned figure is shown full-face beneath a canopy, with the ducal regalia prominently displayed. A beaded inner circle frames the central design, with the Latin legend distributed around the periphery within a plain outer border. |
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| 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.