France
Jean II le Bon (1350-1364) gold Écu d'or à la chaise ND XF Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, 4th emission, from 22 September 1351, 4.35g, Fr-276, Dup-289C. + IOhAnnЄS : DЄI | ◦◦ GRA ◦◦ | FRAnCORVM : RЄX, king seated facing on gothic throne, a sword in his right hand, his left resting on a shield / + XPC : VIИCIT : XPC : RЄGИAT : XPC : IИPЄRAT, cross fleurée within quadrilobe, leaves on points and trefoils in spandrels, a pellet next to each trefoil. A brightened example with surfaces typical of jewelry use, but a very scarce variety.
From the F.P. Briand Collection
HID02901242017
Estimate: 500-700 USD