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Auction: 4026 - Ancient, English and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 371

Flanders, City of Gand, anonymous issue François d'Anjou, count (1581-84), Noble 1582, 6.66g., crowned king standing in ship holding sword and shield containing lion of Flanders, lion issuing from poop of ship holding banner with three lis on it, n - ton either side of ship's mast, rev., floreate cross with rose in centre, lis at terminals and crown and leopard in the quarters (Delmonte 527; F.242; Vernier 152), damage at 9 o'clock on obverse and on corresponding position of reverse at edge, otherwise extremely fine, very rare Estimate £ 900-1,100

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