France
Jean II le Bon (1350-64) gold Franc à cheval MS63 NGC, Fr-279, Dup-294. Lis mm. IOhAnЄ.S: DI | : 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. A superb example showing butter-yellow original surfaces and crisp details. Some scattered areas of weakness as is typical of this handcrafted type, but very little in the way of actual wear.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1500-2500 USD