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Maille - Philip I of Alsace Amiens mint
| Issuer | Flanders, County of |
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| Year | 1162-1185 |
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| Reference(s) | Boudeau#1918, Ghy#1136b |
| Obverse description | Central six-pointed star set within a beaded inner circle, with the abbreviation AMB positioned in the field surrounding the star, referencing the Amiens mint. The outer border is formed by a beaded or toothed circle, typical of 12th-century Flemish hammered coinage. The circumferential legend reads PHILIPVS AMB, identifying the issuer Philip I of Alsace, Count of Flanders, and the mint of Amiens. The execution is characteristic of the crude but stylized hand-struck technique of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ PHILIPVS AMB (Translation: Philip. Amiens.) |
| Reverse description | A plain cross with arms extending nearly to the toothed inner border, dividing the reverse field into four quarters. A stylized facing mask or grotesque head occupies the central intersection of the cross, a motif characteristic of Flemish deniers and mailles of the 12th century. The circumferential legend, partially illegible due to the small flan and crude striking, reads ✠ LIPPL[...]OA, representing a retrograde or garbled form of the issuer's name. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle and a toothed outer border. |
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