Lot 1958

Description

Netherlands, Holland, William VI of Bavaria, (1404-17) gold ecu d'or au chaise, (3.65 g), obv. GVILLELM : DVX x / x COM x / x hOLAND : / : ZEL, Duke seated facing on Gothic throne, a sword in his right hand and a shield with quartered arms of Bavaria-Holland supported by his left, all within a tressure of arches with trefoils in the spandrels, rev. + XPC : VINCIT : XPC : REGNAT : XPC : INPERAT, cross fleur‚e in quadrilobe with leaves on cusps and trefoils in spandrels, (Fr-112, Delm-731). A pleasing example of this imitative issue despite typical striking weakness in places, very fine and rare.

Ex Decades Collection and acquired from Coin Galleries (Stacks), Mail Bid Sale, April 2004 (lot 295), with dealer ticket.