County of Flanders Gold Écu "Klinkaart" - Philip the Good, 1426 – 1427

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country County of Flanders County of Flanders
Currency Groot (864 – 1506)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Gold Ecu
Year 1426 – 1427
Ruler Philip the Good (1419–1467)
Composition Gold (.708)
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.6
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Gold Ecu from County of Flanders. Issued from 1426 to 1427. Struck in Gold (.708). Measures 0 mm and weighs 3.6 g.

Obverse
The duke seated in a Gothic stall, raised sword in his right hand, his left hand resting on a Burgundian shield. All inside a polylobe (Philip, Duke of Burgundy, Count of Flanders, heir to Holland and Zeeland)
Reverse
Floriate triple cross inside a quadrilobe with trefoils in the exterior angles (Christ conquers, Christ rules, Christ commands)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1426-1427)  118.2K

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