Lot 519
Belgium -- The Brabant. (Low Countries). Pieter d'Or, ND (Louvain). Fr-11; Delm.-43; deWitte-390. 4.10 grams. Jeanne & Wenceslas, 1355-1383. St Peter facing, holding key (to the kingdom of Heaven), quartered shield of arms before, all within poly-lobed tressure. Reverse: Ornate cross fleury, rose at center. Mint State. Sharp, problem-free strike, one of the few ever seen with full facial details on Saint Peter. Choice surfaces with areas of deeper gold and reddish toning at the peripheries. Splendid late Medieval art. NGC graded MS-64.
Brabant is by far the most important part of southern Belgium, and Antwerp (a diamond and banking center) was part of medieval Brabant. The term "Low Countries" refers to the low-lying lands stretching from Belgium through the Netherlands, all the way to Schleswig Holstein. This coin is a study in numismatic symbolism.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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