France, Kingdom. Charles VIII l'Affable (the Affable, 1483-1498) AV Écu d'or au Soleil. Saint Lô mint, struck from 11 September 1483. ♛ KAROLVS : DЄI : GRA : FRAꞂCORVᙏ : RЄX |, crowned coat-of-arms surmounted by a sun, pellet at 19th character / ♛ XPS : VIꞂCIT : XPS : RЄGꞂAT : XPS : IᙏPERAT |, cross fleurdelisée. Duplessy 575; Ciani 790; Friedberg 318. 3.48g, 27mm, 3h.
Near Mint State; in excellent state of preservation for the issue.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Acquired from Jean Vinchon Numismatique & Phidias.