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Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots

Lot nuber 1175

LOW COUNTRIES, Antwerpen (Antwerp). Lodewijk IV. Holy Roman Emperor, 1316-1378. AV Gouden schild – chaise d’or (30.5mm, 4.48 g, 11h). Antwerpen (Antwerp) mint. Struck after 1338.


Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots
Lot: 1175.
 Estimated: $ 1 500

World, Gold

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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LOW COUNTRIES, Antwerpen (Antwerp). Lodewijk IV. Holy Roman Emperor, 1316-1378. AV Gouden schild – chaise d’or (30.5mm, 4.48 g, 11h). Antwerpen (Antwerp) mint. Struck after 1338. + LVDOVICVS DЄI GRA ROmANORVm INP’, Lodewijk seated facing on Gothic throne set on daïs decorated with seven saltires, holding sword and shield decorated with imperial arms; all within tressure of eight arcs; trefoils in spandrels; double saltire and saltire stops / + XP’C VInCIT XP’C RЄGNAT XP’C INPЄRAT, cross treflée; in center of cross, • within quadrilobe; all within quadrilobe, trefoil fleurée at end of each arc; trefoil in spandrels. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 330 (for French prototype); Delmonte, Or 223; De Mey 290; Friedberg 176. Lightly toned, slightly wavy flan. EF.

From the Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins. Ex Ponterio 133 (14 January 2005), lot 1037.

The chaise d’or was modeled after its French Gothic prototype, the écu a la chaise of Philip VI of France.

The final winners of all Triton XXIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2020. Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2020 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and in person at the public auction, 22.50% for all others.