Maille - Anonymous Aalst

Features

Issuer	County of Flanders (Belgian States)
Countess	Margaret II of Constantinople (1244-1280) Joan I of Constantinople (1205-1244)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1220-1253
Value	1 Maille (1⁄12)
Currency	Groot (864-1506)
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.4 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 560672
References	VGF# 44 Victor Gaillard; 1857. Recherches sur les monnaies des comtes de Flandre, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à l'avénement de la maison de Bourgogne. Duquense, Gent, Belgium. , Haeck Med# 120 Aimé Haeck; 2012. Les monnaies médiévales des anciennes principautés et seigneuries Belges dans les trouvailles (751-1433). Self-published, Dilbeek, Belgium. , Gelder Hoc# 301 Hendrik Enno van Gelder, Marcel René Benoît Ghislain Hoc; 1960. Les Monnaies des Pays-Bas bourguignons et espagnols 1434-1713: Répertoire général. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Obverse

Mid-length figure of armoured knight holding spear, turned partially left, ring with point in field above shoulder.

Lettering: ✠ · A • L • O S • T •

Reverse

Long cross intersecting small inner circle. Pellet in each corner of cross, and alternation stars and pellets around circle.

Mint

Aalst, Belgium (1180-1334)

Comments

Though the later copper maille was valued lower, the silver maille issued in circa 1168-1300 had a silver content comparable to the French denier.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1220-1253)

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