Helmeted Lion - Louis II de Mâle

Features

Issuer County of Flanders (Belgian States)
Count Louis II of Male (1346-1384)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1365-1370
Value 1 Gold Helm (Gouden gehelmde leeuw)
Currency Groot (864-1506)
Composition Gold
Weight 5.4 g
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
126585
References Fr# 157,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
Delmonte G# 460
André Delmonte; 1964. Le Benelux d'or : Répertoire du monnayage d'or des territoires composant les anciennes Pays-Bas. Jacques Schulman N.V., Amsterdam.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Helmed and seated lion to left within a Gothic stall

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: LV | DOVICVS : DEI o GRA : COM' o ? : DnS : FLAnDR | IE

Lettering (regular font): LV | DOVICVS : DEI O GRA : COM' O ? : DNS : FLANDR | IE

Translation: Louis, by the Grace of God, Count of Flanders

Reverse

Cross fleurée with F|L|Λ|n in quarters and D' in center

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: FLAnDRES in exergue / + BEИEDICTVS : QVI : VEИIT : IИ : ИOMIИE : DOMIИI

Lettering (regular font): FLANDRES IN EXERGUE / + BENEDICTVS : QVI : VENIT : IN : NOMINE : DOMINI

Translation: Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord

Mint

Ghent, Belgium

Comments

Known as gehemde leeuw in Dutch and lion heaumé d'or in French.

Flanders. Louis II de Mâle (1346-84) gold Lion heaumé d'or Ghent mint, Fr-157, Delm-460. LV | DOVICVS : DЄI o GRΛ : COM' o ? : DnS : FLΛnDR | IЄ, Helmed and seated lion to left within a Gothic stall; FLΛnDRЄS in exergue / + BЄИЄDICTVS : QVI : VЄИIT : IИ : ИOMIИЄ : DOMIИI, cross fleurée with F|L|Λ|n in quarters and D' in center.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1365-1370) 

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