Gouden Leeuw Público Deposited
A gold coin of France which appears to have been struck only in the reign of Philip VI (1328-1350). It resembles the Ecu d'Or of the same ruler, the only difference being the figure of a lion lying at the foot of the throne, from which it obtains its name.
The type was copied in Flanders and the Low Countries, receiving the name of Gouden Leeuw.
i.e., Lion. A gold coin of Brabant, Flanders, and the United Provinces. It was struck by Anthony of Brabant pursuant to an ordinance of 1408. The Gouden Leeuw, as it is sometimes called, was also issued by Philip the Good (1430-1467) in Flanders and later at Mechlin.
The coin receives its name from the lion on the obverse, who is in an upright position, and is sometimes depicted holding a flag or banner in his claws. See Lion d'Or.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)