Belgium Flanders - Cavalier d'or (Rider)
Silvereagle82
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Here's a new hammered piece from the time of Philip III (1419-1467); Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders, Artois and Franche-Comté.
Philip III was known as Philip the Good. Philip significantly enlarged the Netherlands possessions for the House of Burgundy and it was his troops who captured Joan of Arc and handed her over to the English in 1430.
Design: OBVERSE: The duke in knight’s armour and a raised sword in his right hand, seated on a horse galloping to the right; below, the word xFLADx . Legend “Ph”S: EI:GRA: VX:BVRG:E:COME – S:FLANDRIE (Philippus dei gratia dux Burgundiae et comes Flandriae ~ REVERSE: The Burgundian arms, with a Flanders lion-shiled inescutcheon, over a cross fleury; at the end of the legend, the Burgundian emblem, a briquet. Legend “☩SIT:NOMEN: OMINI:BENEDICTVM:AMEN:
Mint: Ghent
Mintage: 944,099
References: Fr.183 / Delmonte #487 (Rarity Scale = R.2 – Very Rare)
Specifications: Diameter – 28.0mm
Weight – 3.590 g. @ 0.9920 Gold
Philip III was known as Philip the Good. Philip significantly enlarged the Netherlands possessions for the House of Burgundy and it was his troops who captured Joan of Arc and handed her over to the English in 1430.
Design: OBVERSE: The duke in knight’s armour and a raised sword in his right hand, seated on a horse galloping to the right; below, the word xFLADx . Legend “Ph”S: EI:GRA: VX:BVRG:E:COME – S:FLANDRIE (Philippus dei gratia dux Burgundiae et comes Flandriae ~ REVERSE: The Burgundian arms, with a Flanders lion-shiled inescutcheon, over a cross fleury; at the end of the legend, the Burgundian emblem, a briquet. Legend “☩SIT:NOMEN: OMINI:BENEDICTVM:AMEN:
Mint: Ghent
Mintage: 944,099
References: Fr.183 / Delmonte #487 (Rarity Scale = R.2 – Very Rare)
Specifications: Diameter – 28.0mm
Weight – 3.590 g. @ 0.9920 Gold
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Jim
Here's some more tibits of information about this coin:
- Minted under the rule of the Philip III (1419-1467); Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders, Artois and Franche-Comté; when his father, John the Fearless, was assassinated in 1419.
- In 1433 the duke introduced a uniform coinage system, which prescribed coinage of a single type and standard for provinces of Brabant, Flanders, Hainaut, and Holland. Each province was allowed a single mint. The new gold coin was the Philippus, which later became better known as the rider because of its obverse type. In numismatic circles this coin is commonly referred to as franc d’or a’ cheval or cavalier d’or.
- This type continued with a motif whose prototype is the franc d’or a’ cheval or cavalier introduced in France in 1360 and was adopted by Louis de Male in Flanders in the mid 1300s. This type is altered from the earlier issues: the duke rides to the right, on the other his cloak and the caparison of his horse are not decorated with lys. The reverse still bears a cross fleury, but the center is overlaid with the quartered arms of Burgundy.
- The finess of the rider, 992/1000, corresponds to that of the French salut d’or.
- Coin was minted on October 12, 1433
Seriously, you combine a great theme selection, eye for quality and proper research. Great purchase and collection!!
"This type continued with a motif whose prototype is the franc d’or a’ cheval or cavalier introduced in France in 1360 and was adopted by Louis de Male in Flanders in the mid 1300s. This type is altered from the earlier issues: the duke rides to the right, on the other his cloak and the caparison of his horse are not decorated with lys. The reverse still bears a cross fleury, but the center is overlaid with the quartered arms of Burgundy."
For those who are not familar with the Louis de Male (Flanders) type here is a pic of my coin:
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I don't think any of them are real common, particuliarly in a XF and higher grade. I see them around the European auction scene mostly.
I'll PM you if I see a nice one
<< <i>They are pricey !! >>
I figured that part out from my last couple I got. I'll need to sell some stuff I'm sure
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Just what I thought it would be
Hammered gold with mounted knights galloping around? All the more irresistable.
.......in mostly glistening AU and Mint State..........so, repeat after me
Found it in one of my reference books.