Flanders (1419-28) 2 groat

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Jean Elsen sale 142, lot 978

This specimen was lot 978 in Jean Elsen sale 142 (Brussels, September 2019), where it sold for €100 (about US$130 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"VLAANDEREN, Graafschap, Philips de Goede (1419-1467), AR dubbele groot kromstaart, 1419-1428, Gent. ? zonder dwarsstreep. Vz/ Leeuw n. l. met het wapenschild van de hertog. Kz/ Lang kruis met in de hoeken F-L-A-D. Krasje op vz. Deels zwak maar mooi rond. goede Zeer Fraai. (county of Flanders, Philip the Good, 1419-67, silver double groat of 1419-28, Ghent mint. Obverse: lion rampant left, supporting ducal arms; reverse: long cross, "F-L-A-D" in the corners, good Very Fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon; this specimen is 3,06 g.

Catalog reference: D.d.P. 11, 35; Martiny, Gent, 98.

Source:

  • Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 142, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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