Flanders (county of), Philippe-le-Hardi, golden... Lot 2
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Flanders (county of), Philippe-le-Hardi, golden nobleman, 1388-1404 Ghent
A/+ P - HS: - DEI: GRA: DVX: BVRG: COMES: Z: DNS: FLAND'
The crowned Earl in a ship, holding the sword and the five-quartered shield
R/IHC: AVTEM: TRANSIENS: PER: MEDIVM: ILLORVM: IBAT
A leafy, fleur-de-lys cross, flanked by four lions crowned with crowns, in a quatrefoil with a circle of shamrocks.
Condition: APC - Rare: R
Material: Gold
Diameter: 33.8 mm - Weight: 7.59 g - Axis: 5 h
references: Del.474 - D. d. P. 8/15 -
With P in the heart of the cross. Traces of mounting and slightly cleaned appearance but a very fine example with beautiful reliefs and still a spectacular coin ordered on 1 October 1388 by the Count of Flanders in his castle in Ghent, on the same footing as the nobles of England.
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