LOW COUNTRIES, Vlaanderen (Flanders). Filips de Stoute (the Bold). 1384-1404. AV Gouden nobel (34.5mm, 7.71 g, 9h). Gand (Ghent), Mechelen (Mechlin), and Brugge (Bruges) mint.Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots World, Gold Sold For $ 7 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LOW COUNTRIES, Vlaanderen (Flanders). Filips de Stoute (the Bold). 1384-1404. AV Gouden nobel (34.5mm, 7.71 g, 9h). Gand (Ghent), Mechelen (Mechlin), and Brugge (Bruges) mint. P h’S DЄI GRA DVX BVRG COmЄS Z Dn’S FLAnD’, half-length figure of king standing facing within ship, holding sword and shield / + Ih’C ΛVTЄm TRΛnSIЄnS PЄR mЄDIV ILLORVm IBΛT, cross fleurdelisée and feuillue; in center of cross, rosette within angled quadrilobe; in each quarter, crown above lion passant left; all within tressure of eight arches; trefoils in spandrels; double saltire stops. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C24 (noble of Edward III; for prototype); V&S 278; Vanhoudt G2632; Delmonte, Or 474; Friedberg 169. Minor die rust. Toned. EF. Strong portrait. |