Noble - Philip the Good, 1st emission

Issuer Flanders, County of
Year 1425-1426
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Gold Noble
Currency Groot (864-1506)
Composition Gold (.969)
Weight 6.95 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) DePas#20, 38, Delmonte G#481
Obverse description Duke Philip wearing crown of roses, standing on sailing ship, raised sword with right hand, and holding Burgundian shield with small lion shield in center in left.
Obverse script Latin (uncial)
Obverse lettering ✠ PhS DEI ⁑ GRA ⁑ DVX ⁑ BVRG ⁑ COm ⁑ Z ⁑ DnS ⁑ FLAND`
(Translation: Philip, by God`s grace Duke of Burgundy and Count and Lord of Flanders)
Reverse description Short floriate cross with a letter P at the center, inside an octolobe. Lion, crown and trefoil in each angle of the cross, and small trefoil in each exterior angle of the polylobe
Reverse script Latin (uncial)
Reverse lettering ✠ IhC ⁑ AVTEM ⁑ TRANSIENS ⁑ PER ⁑ MEDIVM ⁑ ILLORVM ⁑ IBAT
(Translation: Jesus, passing through the midst of them, went his way)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1425-1426) - -
Numisquare ID 3722731810
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