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Unique ID: SUR-54DB38
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A half noble of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Count and Lord of Flanders, a.d. 1384-1404. This type of coin copies English nobles and half nobles very closely so based on the reverse legend this is a half noble.
Obv: PhS DEI G DVX BVRG COM Z DNS FLAND
Duke in a ship, holding a sword and shield with the arms of Burgundy (note stripes rather than lions alternating with lis in quarters).
Rev: DOMInE nE In fVRORE TVO ARGVAS ME
Cross, etc., as on the English nobles, but with p in the centre.
This coin could not have been issued until after a decree dated 1 Oct. 1388. It was minted in Flanders.
Ref: P. Bastien & J Duplessy (1975) Catalogue des Monnaies D'or Flamandes de la Collection Vernier, Wetteren, no. 29.
Notes:
The coin was slightly crumpled when found and has been straightened.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1388
Date to: Circa AD 1404
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.79 g
Diameter: 27.09 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd December 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 12-77
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half noble
Category: Non English coin
Obverse description: Duke in a ship, holding a sword and shield with the arms of Burgundy (note stripes rather than lions alternating with lis in quarters).
Obverse inscription: PhS DEI G DVX BVRG COM Z DNS FLAND
Reverse description: Cross, etc., as on the English nobles, but with p in the centre
Reverse inscription: DOMInE nE In fVRORE TVO ARGVAS ME
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Hart (District)
Parish or ward: Hook (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7355
Four figure Latitude: 51.289465
Four figure longitude: -0.954539
1:25K map: SU7355
1:10K map: SU75NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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