Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Provincial. Arles. Étienne de la Garde, 1351-1361. Florin d'or (Gold, 20 mm, 3.45 g, 4 h). S•AREL' ARChP• Large ornate lily of Florence. Rev. S•IONA-NNES•B St. John the Baptist standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding cruciform-tipped scepter in his left. Duplessy 1746B. Friedberg 24. Gamberini 681. Well struck and attractive. Light doubling, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection of ancient, medieval and modern gold coins, ex Monnaies d'Antan 6, 27 November 2009, 689.