Gold Écu 'Klinkaart' - Philip the Good

Issuer Flanders, County of
Year 1426-1427
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Gold Ecu (Gouden schild)
Currency Groot (864-1506)
Composition Gold (.708)
Weight 3.6 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DePas#20, 39, Delmonte G#485
Obverse description The duke seated in a Gothic stall, raised sword in his right hand, his left hand resting on a Burgundian shield. All inside a polylobe
Obverse script Latin (uncial)
Obverse lettering ✠ PhS ⁑ DVX ⁑ BVRG × COM × FLAD ⁑ HES ⁑ HOLZ 3
(Translation: Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders, heir to Holland and Zeeland)
Reverse description Floriate triple cross inside a quadrilobe with trefoils in the exterior angles
Reverse script Latin (uncial)
Reverse lettering ✠ XPC ⵓ VINCIT ⵓ XPC ⵓ REGNAT ⵓ XPC ⵓ IMPERAT
(Translation: Christ conquers, Christ rules, Christ commands)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1426-1427) - - 118 206
Numisquare ID 6201289290
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