LOW COUNTRIES, Antwerpen (Antwerp). Lodewijk IV. Holy Roman Emperor, 1316-1378. AV Gouden schild – chaise d’or (30.5mm, 4.48 g, 11h). Antwerpen (Antwerp) mint. Struck after 1338.Triton XXIII – Session Four – World Coinage Part II, British Coinage and Medals, and Large Lots World, Gold Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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LOW COUNTRIES, Antwerpen (Antwerp). Lodewijk IV. Holy Roman Emperor, 1316-1378. AV Gouden schild – chaise d’or (30.5mm, 4.48 g, 11h). Antwerpen (Antwerp) mint. Struck after 1338. + LVDOVICVS DЄI GRA ROmANORVm INP’, Lodewijk seated facing on Gothic throne set on daïs decorated with seven saltires, holding sword and shield decorated with imperial arms; all within tressure of eight arcs; trefoils in spandrels; double saltire and saltire stops / + XP’C VInCIT XP’C RЄGNAT XP’C INPЄRAT, cross treflée; in center of cross, • within quadrilobe; all within quadrilobe, trefoil fleurée at end of each arc; trefoil in spandrels. Cf. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 330 (for French prototype); Delmonte, Or 223; De Mey 290; Friedberg 176. Lightly toned, slightly wavy flan. EF. |