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492.
France. Carolingian. Charles The Bald
, 840-875.
Denier. Rennes mint. 19.9mm, 1.4g. Obv: GRATIA
DI REX; Karolus monogram. Rx: H REDONIS
CIVITAS; O within diamond. Beautifully toned,
sharp strike and lustrous. Unc
$400
493.
Louis IX
, 1226-70. Gros Tournois. 25.4mm, 4.0g.
Obv: LVDOVICVS REX; BNDICTV SIT NOMЄ
DNI NP I DЄI IhV XPI; cross pattée within
concentric legends. Rx: TVRONVS CIVIS; châ-
tel tournois and legend within twelve lis in ovals.
Duplessy-190, Roberts-2451. Nicely struck with lus-
trous surfaces and pretty toning. A small crack in the
edge of the flan, as made. EF
$400
494.
Philippe VI, de Valois
, 1328-50. Ecu d’or a la
chaise, 1st issue, ND (ca. 1337). Obv: PhILIPPVS
DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX The king holding a
sword and shield. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT
XPC IMPERAT Leafy cross with rosette and four
clovers. Ciani-282. Creamy gold luster throughout.
MS63, NGC
$2,200
495.
Ecu d’or a la chaise, 1st issue, ND (ca. 1337). Obv:
PhILIPPVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX The
king holding a sword and shield. Rx: XPC VINCIT
XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT Leafy cross with
rosette and four clovers. Ciani-282. Deep gold lus-
ter. Some doubling in legend. MS63, NGC
$2,400
496.
Jean Le Bon
, 1350-1364. Mouton d'or. Obv: AGN
DEI QVI TOLL PECA MVDI MISERE NOB.
IOhREX below. Holy lamb standing left, head right
with banner. Rx: XPC VINCIT Leafy cross with
central with rosette within angled quadrilobe; one
lis in each quarter. Ciani 354. Very full flan with
crisp legends. MS62, NGC
$2,900
497.
Charles V
, 1364-1380. Franc á pied. Obv:
KAROLVS DI GR FRANCORV REX. The king
holding a sword and a hand of justice standing
under a Gothic canopy. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC
REGNAT XPC IMPERAT. Leafy cross with lis
and crowns. Ciani 457. Spectacular Gothic design.
MS63, NGC
$1,400
498.
Franc a cheval. Obv: KAROLVS DI GRACIA
FRANCORV REX. The king with crowned hel-
met and coat of arms on galloping horse. Rx: XPC
VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT. Leafy
cross in flowered rosette and quartered clover.
Obverse legend seems to be a mix of Ciani 455 and
457. Impressive eye-appeal. MS 62, NGC
$2,500
499.
Charles VI,
1380-1422. Ecu d’or. Obv: KAROLVS
DEI GRACIA FRANCORVM REX. Crowned
Shield of France. Rx: XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT
XPC IMPERAT. Cross in quadrilobe with center
flower; four surrounding crowns. Ciani 484. MS 63,
NGC
$1,000