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Crusaders, Achaia, Florent of Hainaut (1289–1297 A.D.), AR-denar, Achaia, ✠DЄCLΛRЄNCIΛᴮ. Châtel tournois, #1
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Crusaders, Achaia, Florent of Hainaut (1289–1297 A.D.), AR-denar, Achaia, ✠DЄCLΛRЄNCIΛᴮ. Châtel tournois, #1
avers: ✠ꭝFLORЄNS•P•ΛChᴮ. Cross pattée, the legend flanked by small B and a fleur-de-lis, and has unbarred Λ's.
reverse: ✠DЄCLΛRЄNCIΛᴮ. Châtel tournois.
diameter: 17,0-18,0mm, weight: 0,77g, axis: 9h,
mint: Clarentza, mint mark: ,
date:1289-1297 A.D., ref: Metcalf, Crusades, 953-7; Malloy CCS 13c! Scarce!
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"Florent of Hainaut (also Floris or Florence; Hainaut, also spelled "Hainault") (c.1255 – 23 January 1297) was Prince of Achaea
from 1289 to his death, in right of his wife, Isabella of Villehardouin. He was the son of John I of Avesnes and Adelaide of Holland.
From his father he received the stadholdership (government) of Zeeland."
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