Belgium
Flanders. Louis II de Mâle (1346-84) gold Lion heaumé d'or ND (1365-1370) MS64 NGC, Ghent mint, Fr-157, Delm-460. LV | DOVICVS : DЄI o GRΛ : COM' o ? : DnS : FLΛnDR | IЄ, Helmed and seated lion to left within a Gothic stall; FLΛnDRЄS in exergue / + BЄИЄDICTVS : QVI : VЄИIT : IИ : ИOMIИЄ : DOMIИI, cross fleurée with F | L | Λ | n in quarters and D' in center. Bold and magnificent, with every device rendered to full clarity and lustrous surfaces untouched by a single instance of meaningful handling. Though NGC does not provide population information for this type we could hardly imagine encountering an example with greater eye appeal.
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Estimate: 10000-15000 USD