Watch List notes:

Low Countries, Vlaanderen (Flanders). Lodewijk II van Male (1346-1384) AV Gehelmde gouden leeuw (lion d'or). Gand (Ghent) mint, struck 1346-1384. LVDOVICVS ⦂ DЄI ⦂ GRΛ ⦂ COᙏ' DꞂS : FLΛNDR IЄ, helmeted lion standing to left before spired Gothic throne; FLΛꞂDRЄS below / ✠ BЄИЄDICTVS ⁑ QVI ⁑ VЄИIT ⁑ IИ ⁑ ИOᙏIИЄ ⁑ DOᙏIИI, cross fleurée and feuillue, D' in centre, F L Λ Ꞃ in quarters; all within tressure of 20 arches. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe C19; Vanhoudt G2604; Delmonte, Or 460; Friedberg 157. 5.32g, 34mm, 7h.

Near Mint State. Rare; a magnificent example.

From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 54, 14 June 2000, lot 2061 (hammer $4,100).