Owner Comments:
ND(1346-84) Chaise d'or au lion - Design: OBVERSE: A diademed count seated on a throne of Gothic splendor, wearing plate armor and holding an upright broadsword in his right hand with his left hand on a shield emblazoned with a lion rampant. The legend reads: LVDOVICVS DEI GRA COM &DNS FLAND - “Louis, By The Grace of God, Count and Lord of Flanders” ~ REVERSE: Floriated cross within an ornamental quadrilobe. The legend reads: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT – “Christ Conquers, Christ Reigns, Christ Commands”
Mint: Ghent
Mintage: 996,596
References: Fr.163 / Delmonte #454 (Rarity Scale = R.1 – Rare)
Specifications: Diameter – 30.0mm
Weight – 4.480 g. @ 0.9950 Gold = .1433 oz AGW
Acquired: March 2006
Providence: None
Notes:
Ø Minted under the rule of the Count Louis (Lodewijk) de Maele. Count de Maele’s rule was one of the longest and most stable of the times (1346-1384), which set the stage for prosperity and creativity in the Low Countries for the next 300 years.
Ø This coin was the last of 11 types of gold coins minted under de Maele. It was modeled after the French kingdom’s chaise d’or. The lion on the shield designates this coin as Flemish. The French version has no shield.
Ø “Chaise d’or” translates to “Golden Chair”