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Auction 43  10 Jan 2018
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Lot 1031

Starting price: 10 800 USD
Price realized: 14 000 USD
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Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Aquitaine (1362-72), gold Fort or Chaise D'Or, Bordeaux Mint. Standing figure of Prince with flowers in hair, holding scepter, large Gothic throne behind, linear and beaded circles surrounding with abbreviated Latin legend with rosette stops both sides, +ED'* PO* GnS* REGIS* AnGLIE* PnS* AqitanIE, rev. rosette at center of ornate cross collarino, lion and lis in alternate angles, lion in upper left angle, beaded and linear ornamented quatrefoil surrounding, +DEVS* IVDEX* IVSTVS* FORTIS *Z* PacienS* B, 3.33g (Schneider 33; Elias 143; Beresford Jones 100/110; AGC 173B 1/c; S. 8127; Fr 8). A couple of slight weaknesses around rim and on lettering, image of Prince clear and bold, a full round pleasing coin, in PCGS holder graded MS 62, Pop 1; the only example graded at both services. rare. Estimated Value $13,500

PCGS certification 34312615. These coins were probably issued from November 1366 and would have circulated until at least the monetary reform of 1st May 1368.
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