Noble - Philip the Bold

€313,018.00
IssuerFlanders, County of
Year1388-1404
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Noble
CurrencyGroot (864-1506)
CompositionGold (.990)
Weight7.74 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DePas#8, 15#, Delmonte G#474
Obverse descriptionDuke Philip wearing crown of roses, standing on sailing ship, raising sword in right hand and holding Burgundian shield in left hand.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringPHS DEI ⁑ GRA ⁑ DVX ⁑ BVRG ⁑ COM ⁑ Z ⁑ DNS ⁑ FLAND
(Translation: Philip, by God`s grace Duke of Burgundy and Count and Lord of Flanders)
Reverse descriptionShort floriate cross with a letter P at its center, inside octolobe. A lion and crown in each angle of the cross, and small trefoil in each exterior angle of polylobe
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse lettering✠ IHC ⁑ AVTEM ⁑ TRANSIENS ⁑ PER ⁑ MEDIVM ⁑ ILLORVM ⁑ IBAT
(Translation: Jesus, passing through the midst of them, went his way)
Edge
MintBruges, Belgium (864-1754)
Ghent, Belgium
Mechelen, Belgium(1346-1585)
MintageND (1388-1404)  - -
Catalog ID9620650620
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