Edwardian Sterlings
Guy of Dampierre, 1279-1305, Flanders and Namur
Guy of Dampierre (Dutch: Gwijde van Dampierre) (c. 1226 March 7, 1305, Compiegne) was the count of Flanders during the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302.
Guy was the second son of William II of Dampierre and Margaret II of Flanders. The death of his elder brother William in a tournament made him joint Count of Flanders with his mother. (She had made William co-ruler of Flanders 1246 to ensure that it would go to the Dampierre children of her second marriage, rather than the Avesnes children of her first.) Guy and his mother struggled against the Avesnes (led by John I, Count of Hainaut) in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault, but were defeated in 1253 at the Battle of Walcheren, and Guy was taken prisoner. By the mediation of Louis IX of France, he was ransomed in 1256. Some respite was obtained by the death of John of Hainaut in 1257.
In 1270, Margaret confiscated the property of English merchants in Flanders; this led to a devastating trade war with England, which supplied most of the wool for the Flemish weavers. Even after her abdication in 1278, Guy often found himself in difficulties with the fractious commoners.
In 1288, complaints over taxes led Philip IV of France to tighten his control over Flanders. Tension built between Guy and the king; in 1294, Guy arranged a marriage between his daughter Philippa and Edward, Prince of Wales. However, Philip imprisoned Guy and two of his sons, forced him to call off the marriage, and imprisoned Philippa in Paris until her death in 1306. Guy was summoned before the king again in 1296, and the principal cities of Flanders were taken under royal protection until Guy paid an idemnity and surrendered his territories, to hold them at the grace of the king.
After these indignities, Guy attempted to revenge himself on Philip by an alliance with Edward I of England in 1297, to which Philip responded by declaring Flanders annexed to the royal domain. The French under Robert II of Artois defeated the Flemings at the Battle of Furnes, and Edward's expedition into Flanders was abortive. He made peace with Philip in 1298 and left Guy to his fate. The French invaded again in 1299 and captured both Guy and his son Robert in January 1300.
The Flemish burghers, however, found direct French rule to be more oppressive than that of the count. After smashing a French army at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302, Guy was briefly released by the French to try to negotiate terms. His subjects, however, refused to compromise; and a new French offensive in 1304 destroyed a Flemish fleet at the Battle of Zierikzee and fought the Flemings to a draw at the Battle of Mons-en-Pevele. Guy was returned to prison, where he died.
Source and more info: Wikipedia
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Alost, ca. 1290-92, Mayhew 1
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Alost |
Issue date: | Ca. 1290-92 |
Weight: | 1,17 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R1 |
Reference: | Mayhew 1 |
Catalogue #: | 0100 |
Obverse description: | Double headed eagle. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOmЄS˙FLANDRIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | CIV ITA S˙AL OST |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Alost, ca. 1290-92, Mayhew 1
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Alost |
Issue date: | Ca. 1290-92 |
Weight: | 1,23 gr |
Diameter: | 20 mm |
Rarity: | R1 |
Reference: | Mayhew 1 |
Catalogue #: | 0099 |
Obverse description: | Double headed eagle. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOmЄS˙FLANDRIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | CIV ITA S˙AL OST |
Extra info: | Coin sold, not in my collection anymore. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Alost, ca. 1290-92, Mayhew 1
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Alost |
Issue date: | Ca. 1290-92 |
Weight: | 1,09 gr |
Diameter: | 17x20 mm |
Rarity: | R1 |
Reference: | Mayhew 1 |
Catalogue #: | 0098 |
Obverse description: | Double headed eagle. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOmЄS˙FLANDRIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | CIV ITA S˙AL OST |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Alost, ca. 1290-92, Mayhew 4
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Alost |
Issue date: | Ca. 1290-92 |
Weight: | 1,26 gr |
Diameter: | 18x19 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 4 |
Catalogue #: | 0278 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOMЄSFLAИDRIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | CIV ITA S˙AL OST |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Alost, ca. 1290-92, Mayhew 4var
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Alost |
Issue date: | Ca. 1290-92 |
Weight: | 1,28 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 4var |
Catalogue #: | 0201 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOMЄSFLAИDRIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | CIV ITA S˙AL OST |
Extra info: | This unique (?) variety has single saltire stop on the obverse instead of a dot. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Alost, ca. 1290-92, Mayhew 6
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Alost |
Issue date: | Ca. 1290-92 |
Weight: | 1,26 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 6 |
Catalogue #: | 0079 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOMЄS˙FLAИDRIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | :CIV ITA S˙AL OST |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Alost, ca. 1290-92, Mayhew 7
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Alost |
Issue date: | Ca. 1290-92 |
Weight: | 1,25 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 7 |
Catalogue #: | 0255 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOMЄS˙FLAИDRIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | :CIV ITA S˙AL OST |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur, ca. 1296, Mayhew 11
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,27 gr |
Diameter: | 18x19 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 11 |
Catalogue #: | 0001 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GmARChIOnAmVR |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | mO nЄT AnA mVR |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur, ca. 1296, Mayhew 12
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,31 gr |
Diameter: | 19x20 mm |
Rarity: | R1 |
Reference: | Mayhew 12 |
Catalogue #: | 0058 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GmARChIOnAmVR |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | mO nЄT AnA mVR |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur, ca. 1296, Mayhew 11/12
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,23 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 11/12 |
Catalogue #: | 0240 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GmARChIOnAmVR |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | mO nЄT AnA mVR |
Extra info: | Mule, obverse Mayhew 11, reverse Mayhew 12. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur (?), ca. 1296, Mayhew 13
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur (?) |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,20 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | C |
Reference: | Mayhew 13 |
Catalogue #: | 0002 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +MARChIOИAMVRC |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | GCO MЄS FLA DRЄ |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur (?), ca. 1296, Mayhew 13var
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur (?) |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,24 gr |
Diameter: | 19x20 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 13var |
Catalogue #: | 0279 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +MARChIOИAMVRЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | GCO MЄS FLA DRЄ |
Extra info: | Obverse legend ending with Є instead of C. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur (?), ca. 1296, Mayhew 14
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur (?) |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 0,85 gr |
Diameter: | 18x19 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 14 |
Catalogue #: | 0164 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing with a saltire in the field on each side of the neck and an annulet on the neck. |
Obverse legend: | +MARChIOИAMVRC |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattée with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | GCO MЄS FLA DRЄ |
Extra info: | This variety is really only a mule with the obverse of Mayhew 15 and reverse of 13. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur (?), ca. 1296, Mayhew 15
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur (?) |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,51 gr |
Diameter: | 20 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 15 |
Catalogue #: | 0316 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing with a saltire in the field on each side of the neck and an annulet on the neck. |
Obverse legend: | +MARChIOИAMVRC |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattée with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | :GCO MЄS FLA DRЄ |
Extra info: | Provenance: Ex Elsen 139 Lot 549. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur (?), ca. 1296, Mayhew 16
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur (?) |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,21 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | S |
Reference: | Mayhew 16 |
Catalogue #: | 0003 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +MARChIOИAMVRC |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattée with three pellets in three of the quarters and an open quatrefoil in the 3rd. |
Reverse legend: | :GCO MЄS FLA DRЄ |
Extra info: | The pellets at the beginning of the reverse legend are often absent. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Namur (?), ca. 1296, Mayhew 17
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Pollard type |
Mint: | Namur (?) |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,32 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 17 |
Catalogue #: | 0151 |
Obverse description: | Bare-headed bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +MARChIOИAMVRC |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattée with three pellets in three of the quarters and a star, usually in the 4th. |
Reverse legend: | :GCO MЄS FLA DRЄ |
Extra info: | The pellets at the beginning of the reverse legend are often absent. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Douai, ca. 1296, Mayhew 18
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Douai |
Issue date: | Ca. 1296 |
Weight: | 1,04 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 18 |
Catalogue #: | 0156 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +∘GCOMЄSFLAnDRIЄ∘ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | MOИ ЄTA DOV VAY |
Extra info: | The legends show a good deal of variety. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Damme, ca. 1297-99, Mayhew 19
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Damme |
Issue date: | Ca. 1297-99 |
Weight: | 1,31 gr |
Diameter: | 18x19 mm |
Rarity: | R2 |
Reference: | Mayhew 19 |
Catalogue #: | 0143 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOMЄSFLANDIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | SIG NVM CRV CIS |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Damme, ca. 1297-99, Mayhew 19var
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Damme |
Issue date: | Ca. 1297-99 |
Weight: | 1,41 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 19var |
Catalogue #: | 0104 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOMЄSFLANDIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | SIG NVM CRV CIS |
Extra info: | This variety is not mentioned in Mayhew. According to the style it could be a contemporary imitation (see Enigmatic Crockards and Pollards). But now I got a 2nd copy and believe this is an official issue. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Damme, ca. 1297-99, Mayhew 19var
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Damme |
Issue date: | Ca. 1297-99 |
Weight: | 1,15 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 19var |
Catalogue #: | 0183 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +GCOMЄSFLANDIЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | SIG NVM CRV CIS |
Extra info: | This variety is not mentioned in Mayhew. According to the style it could be a contemporary imitation (see Enigmatic Crockards and Pollards). But now I got a 2nd copy and believe this is an official issue. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Damme, ca. 1297-99, Mayhew 20var
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Damme |
Issue date: | Ca. 1297-99 |
Weight: | 1,16 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew 20var |
Catalogue #: | 0062 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses. |
Obverse legend: | +G:COMЄS:FLANDЄ |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | SIG NVM CRV CIS |
Extra info: | This variety, missing the I of FLANDIЄ on the obverse, is not mentioned in Mayhew. |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Damme, ca. 1297-99, Mayhew 21
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Damme |
Issue date: | Ca. 1297-99 |
Weight: | 1,01 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 21 |
Catalogue #: | 0059 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses, with in the field an annulet on each side of the neck. |
Obverse legend: | +G:COMES:FLANDIE |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | SIG NVM CRV CIS |
Extra info: | |
Sterling, Guy of Dampierre, Damme, ca. 1297-99, Mayhew 21
Reign/Issue Authority: | Guy of Dampierre |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling, Crockard type |
Mint: | Damme |
Issue date: | Ca. 1297-99 |
Weight: | 0,95 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R4 |
Reference: | Mayhew 21 |
Catalogue #: | 0182 |
Obverse description: | Bust facing, wearing chaplet of roses, with in the field an annulet on each side of the neck. |
Obverse legend: | +G:COMES:FLANDIE |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | SIG NVM CRV CIS |
Extra info: | |