France
Jean II le Bon (1350-64) gold Franc à cheval ND MS61 NGC, from 5 December 1360, Fr-279, Dup-294. (Lis) IOhAnnЄS : DЄI | : GRACIA : | FRAnCORV' : RЄX, armored knight on horseback galloping left brandishing a sword / + XPC * VIИCIT * XPC * RЄGnAT * XPC * IMPЄRAT, cross fleurée in qudrilobe with leaves at angles and trefoils in spandrels. Attractive in hand, this lightly handled example exhibits nearly full luster, making it difficult to locate the small surface marks without the aid of a glass. The central devices are clear with minor doubling in the legends and light die rust throughout.
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD