Now you keep that up and I may have to send Guido to pay you a visit Geeez - one's bad enough, but both at the same time :kewl:
Very nice looking coins! I honestly don't know much about them, but they're very attractive! I particularly love the ship on the first coin.
Wow, those are very nice. Not sure what the price would be compared to more modern coins, but the history surronding coins like that would be amazing. congrats on the purchace.:high5:
Wow, the one on the right is from (about) 1346????? Beautiful. Okay, I have to ask (from the point of total ignorance) what is something like that worth? Perhaps I may have to start selling my Barbers and get a few of these. Nice pieces.
Let me join the others in congratulating you! Those are really beautiful coins, and the Louis de Maele coin is very historical. Just curious as to why you chose that particular area of mediaeval Europe - Flemish Netherlands / low Countries to select coins for your collection? regards, Eduard
Eduard, I started collecting world gold coins with no particuliar focus. It wasn't until about 6 months after I started collecting (and 10 gold coins or so) that I saw this unbelievable coin here at Cointalk ..... a Flanders Franc a' Cheval in MS64 belonging to GDJMSP. (sorry for small photos can't seem to enlarge them) That coin sparked my interest not only because of its beauty but the fact that it was hand struck. When I asked Doug for information on the coin and from our numerous communications via emails, photos, website and book references, etc, he formally introduced me to gold coins of the Low Countries. From that day forward I was hooked on both the coins and the history of that region. I began (and continue) collecting ducats, 7 & 14 Gulden, 6 stuivers, Real d'or, Brabant- Pieter D'or , reference books, and yes Flanders -Louis de Maele coins. The series of gold minted under his rule is some of the most unique and beautiful gold coins ever minted in history. I now have three of the seven major types minted under his rule. Cavalier d'or (Franc a' Cheval) Chaise d'or au lion Lion heaume' d'or So I credit Doug as the single most influencing factor in sparking my initial interest and mentoring me in my continual interest and love for coins of Low Countries/ Belguim/Netherlands ..... Thanks for Sharing Your Knowledge !!
Thanks for the kind words Conrad but I must say, you did all the work. All I did was provide a little guidance along the way
