France
Dombes. Louis II de Bourbon-Montpensier (1560-1582) gold Ecu d'Or (1/2 Pistole) 1578 AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Trévoux mint, Fr-122, PdA-5109, Boudeau-Unl., Dup-2926, Divo-28. 3.27gm. +LVDO • P • DOMBARVM • D • MONTIS P, crowned arms / +DNS • ADIVT • ET • REDEM • MEVS • 1578, cross feuillée. Of unusually high striking quality for the issue, featuring both well-centered and fully realized motifs. Truly, a coin whose past cleaning does virtually nothing to its eye appeal, and one of the more appreciable examples to come up for auction in recent years.
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