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Gold Lion - Philip the Good
Issuer | Flanders, County of |
Year | 1454-1460 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 1 Gold Lion |
Currency | Groot (864-1506) |
Composition | Gold (.958) |
Weight | 4.26 g |
Dimensions | 31 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | GH#3-2, Delmonte G#489, Vanhoudt#16-BG, Fr#185, De Mey Flandr#837 |
Obverse description | Lion seated, facing left, in a Gothic stall flanked by two firesteels. |
Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
Obverse lettering | PHS ⁑
DEI ⁑ GRA ⁑ DVX ⁑ BVRG` ⁑ COM` ⁑ FLAND` (Translation: Philip, by God`s grace Duke of Burgundy Count of Flanders) |
Reverse description | Shield of Burgundy on top of floriate cross. Legend ends with firesteel. |
Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
Reverse lettering | ✠ SIT ⁑
NOMEN ⁑ DOMINI ⁑ BENEDICTVM ⁑ AMEN ⁑ (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord amen) |
Edge | |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND
(1454-1460) - - 569 639
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Catalog ID | 3244677520 |
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