Low Countries, Vlaanderen (Flanders). Lodewijk II van Male (1346-84) AV Gouden rijder (franc à cheval). Gand (Ghent), circa 1361-1364. LVDOVIC´◦ DEI GRΛ ⦂ COᙏЄS Ƶ DꞂS ⦂ FLΛDRIЄ, armoured knight on caparisoned horse to left, holding reins and raised sword / ✠ XPC ⁑ VIИCIT ⁑ XPC ⁑ REGИΛT ⁑ XPC ⁑ IИPERΛT, cross fleurée and feuillue with pellet within quadrilobe at centre, each arc ending in palmette; all within quadrilobe; trefoils in spandrels. Vanhoudt G2602; Delmonte, Or 458; Schneider 142; Friedberg 156. 3.87g, 29mm, 11h.
Extremely Fine; light reddish tone, well detailed and highly attractive.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Privately purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, March 2015 (inventory #402579).
Price realized | 3'000 GBP |
Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
Estimate | 2'500 GBP |