View source for Holland (1411) chaise d'or Fr-112

[[Image:Holland JE140-429.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 140, lot 429]]

This specimen was lot 429 in Jean Elsen sale 140 (Brussels, March 2019), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,732 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''NEDERLAND, HOLLAND, Graafschap, Willem VI van Beieren (1404-1417), AV gouden schild (klinkaert), emissie 1411, Dordrecht. Vz/ De gezeten graaf, met opgeheven zwaard en wapenschild, op een gotische troon. Het geheel binnen een veelpas. Kz/ Gebloemd kruis in een vierpas. Vier rozen buiten de inspringende hoeken. Zeer Fraai à Prachtig.'' (Netherlands, county of Holland, William VI of Beieren, 1404-17, gold écu d'or of 1411, Dordrecht mint. Obverse: the count, with sword and shield, seated on a Gothic throne; reverse: floriate cross in quadrilobe with trefoils. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> In the early fifteenth century, the Netherlands was still an empty wasteland with only a shadow of her future importance. Holland was ruled by an independent count only loosely tied to the Empire. Only on the extinction of the Burgundians in 1477 did Holland become part of the [[Netherlands, Spanish|Hapsburg inheritance]]. After Charles V's death in 1556, the Hapsburgs and the Protestants would collide, sparking the States' Revolt. This is listed in Friedberg as a ''chaise d'or'' and is scarce. There are also double, half and third ''chaise d'or'', all rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' gold, this specimen 3,73 g.

''Catalog reference:'' v.d.Ch. 5, 4; Delm-731; Grolle 19.3.2, Fr-112.  

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Delmonte, A., ''Le Bénélux D'or,'' Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman N.V., 1964, with supplements to 1977.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 140,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Gelderland (1371-1402) goldgulden Fr-43]]
* [[Holland (1378) goldgulden Fr-105]], William V of Bavaria
* [[Gelderland (1402-23) goldgulden Fr-49]], Reinald IV
* [[Holland (1411) groat|(1411) ''groot (leeuw)'', Willem VI van Beieren]]
* [[Holland (1428-33) chaise d'or Fr-121]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1411]]
* return to coins of [[Netherlands, Holland]]

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