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Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Aquitaine (1362-72). Gold Pavillon d'Or, or Noble Guyennois à la rose. La Rochelle Mint, first issue with cinquefoil at center of reverse and lis in first quarter of reverse, standing figure of Black Prince with sword and pointing finger, four ostrich feathers around bending to right, all within Gothic portico, two lions at feet, legend with quatrefoil stops and beaded circles surrounding, ED** PO** GnS** REG A nGL** PnS** AQVIT, chevron barred A's and V's with letter S's reversed on both sides, Reverse; cinquefoil in central compartment of ornate cross with acorn terminals within quatrefoil over cross quernee, large trefoils in spandrels, legend with double annulet stops and beaded circles surrounding, +DnS** AIVTO**Z** PTECTO** mE**Z** IIPO** SPAIT** COR** mEvm** R, letter R for La Rochelle, weight 5.33g (cf. Schneider 45-48; Elias 151; AGC 157A, dies 6/0; S.8123). With an excellent depiction of the Black Prince, well centered. In NGC holder graded MS 63, very rare this well preserved. Estimated Value $15,000 - UP
NGC Certification Number 6028101-005. Currently the finest graded of this rare Mint across both services. The abbreviated Latin legend on the obverse should read fully "Edwardvs Primo Genitvs Regis Anglie Princeps Aqvitainie" and translates as "Edward, first born of the King of England, Prince of Aquitaine" and on the reverse "Dominus Adjutor Et Protector Meum Et In Ipso Speravit Cor Mevm" which translates as "The Lord is my strength and my shield, and my heart hath trusted him."
Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Aquitaine (1362-72). Gold Pavillon d'Or, or Noble Guyennois à la rose. La Rochelle Mint, first issue with cinquefoil at center of reverse and lis in first quarter of reverse, standing figure of Black Prince with sword and pointing finger, four ostrich feathers around bending to right, all within Gothic portico, two lions at feet, legend with quatrefoil stops and beaded circles surrounding, ED** PO** GnS** REG A nGL** PnS** AQVIT, chevron barred A's and V's with letter S's reversed on both sides, Reverse; cinquefoil in central compartment of ornate cross with acorn terminals within quatrefoil over cross quernee, large trefoils in spandrels, legend with double annulet stops and beaded circles surrounding, +DnS** AIVTO**Z** PTECTO** mE**Z** IIPO** SPAIT** COR** mEvm** R, letter R for La Rochelle, weight 5.33g (cf. Schneider 45-48; Elias 151; AGC 157A, dies 6/0; S.8123). With an excellent depiction of the Black Prince, well centered. In NGC holder graded MS 63, very rare this well preserved. Estimated Value $15,000 - UP
NGC Certification Number 6028101-005. Currently the finest graded of this rare Mint across both services. The abbreviated Latin legend on the obverse should read fully "Edwardvs Primo Genitvs Regis Anglie Princeps Aqvitainie" and translates as "Edward, first born of the King of England, Prince of Aquitaine" and on the reverse "Dominus Adjutor Et Protector Meum Et In Ipso Speravit Cor Mevm" which translates as "The Lord is my strength and my shield, and my heart hath trusted him."