Franc à Cheval - Joanna and Wenceslaus (Decoration by fleur-de-lis)
Brabant, Duchy of • 1 Rider • Gold (.980) • 1361–1383
- Denomination
- 1 Rider
- Issuer
- Brabant, Duchy of
- Struck
- 1361–1383
- Composition
- Gold (.980)
- Currency
- Groot
- Weight
- 3.85 g
- Diameter
- 26 mm
- Catalog refs
- Witte 391 · Delmonte G 46
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Where it came from
The Franc à cheval was originally commissioned by John II of France in 1360 to pay his ransom following his capture at the Battle of Poitiers, serving as a symbol of French sovereignty and economic stability. When the imagery was adopted in the Duchy of Brabant under Joanna and Wenceslaus in 1361, it functioned as a strategic assertion of ducal authority and regional independence within the complex political landscape of the Low Countries, bridging the gap between French currency standards and local Brabantine prestige.
The design features the iconic mounted knight in full armor, a powerful iconographic representation of chivalry and defensive strength common in late medieval numismatics. The specific version minted for Joanna and Wenceslaus is distinguished by the inclusion of a fleur-de-lis, a hallmark of their efforts to align their coinage with the high-value gold standards of the French crown while maintaining the distinct administrative identity of their joint rule over the Duchy.
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