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This specimen was lot 552 in Jean Elsen sale 137 (Brussels, June 2018), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"VLAANDEREN, Gent in opstand tegen Philips II (1581-1584), AV halve gouden nobel, 1582. Met Vlaamse leeuw in de banier. Vz/ Gekroonde krijger in een schip met zwaard en leeuwenschild. Op de achtersteven, leeuwtje een banier met een leeuw houdend. In het veld, N-T. Kz/ Gebloemd kruis in een achtpas met lelies op de uiteinden en in het hart een roosje. In de hoeken vier gekroonde leeuwen. Gilleman 18; Haeck 711; Delm. 536; Martiny, Gent, 166-3. 3,28 g Zeer zeldzaam Vouwspoor. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig. (county of Flanders, Ghent in revolt against Philip II, 1581-84, gold half noble of 1582, lion on banner. Obverse: crowned king in ship with sword and shield; on the stern, a lion holding a banner with a lion on it, "N-T" in the field. Reverse: floriate cross with lilies and crowned lions in the field and a rose in the center. Very rare, creased, very fine to extremely fine.)"

Flanders 1582 1/2 noble Fr-245 (1st type) or Fr-246 (2nd type). also full and quarter noble. all are expensive.

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