Identify A Damaged French? Coin (Id: CA 1489-90 Flanders)

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,465
j_hewes Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 3:54 pm Just got this from ebay because it looked interesting (what better qualification?). Weight 1.6g, diameter 23mm. I can't make out enough of the text to begin looking it up. Does anyone recognize it from the patterns? Report this Post to the Staff

erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 5:13 pm I'm pretty sure it is this coin from Flanders, Philip the Fair, ca 1489-90: https://tresors.cgb.fr/t02/gb/monnaiesgb7428.html Report this Post to the Staff
nelson9225 Valued Member 270 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 5:28 pm I think the lion is a Netherlands symbol But I'm no expert Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 6:06 pm The lion is indeed a symbol of the Netherlands. It is also a symbol of the medieval Flanders as well as today's Flanders, the northern part of Belgium that borders on the Netherlands. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7955 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 9:59 pm erafjel nailed it. That is the strangest F at about 10:00 in the first picture. More like an H. Report this Post to the Staff
j_hewes Valued Member United States 52 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 11:33 pm Thanks, everyone! Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 05/08/2019 03:07 am Quote: That is the strangest F at about 10:00 in the first picture. More like an H. Yes, and you have the same F/H at 3:30 in the 2nd picture, in FIAT. I see the same kind of F, with a vertical bar to the right that makes it look like an H, on many medieval French coins (with FRANCOR looking more like HRANCOR). Report this Post to the Staff
nelson9225 Valued Member 270 Posts	Posted 05/09/2019 08:42 am thanks I didn't know that about the lion Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 7 / Views: 1,465

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: World Coins and Currency Forums Forum: Ancient, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Coins

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.27 seconds to rattle this change.