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January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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GREAT BRITAIN. Anglo-Gallic. Ecu d'Or, ND (1344-60). Uncertain Mint, possibly Bordeaux. Edward III. PCGS MS-62.
Elias-33; S-8035; Poey d'Avant-2835; Dup-286C. Weight: 4.34 gms. Obverse: Edward, holding sword and resting hand upon coat-of-arms, seated facing on ornate Gothic throne; all within tressure of arches; Reverse: Ornate cross fleuree with central four-petalled flower, with bars ending in trefoils; inward-facing leaves in quarters; all within quadrilobe, with arches ending in trefoils. A VERY RARE issue for Edward's claims in France, this piece was modelled after the gold coinage of Philip VI, helping to reinstitute gold coinage in the British Isles.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $3000 - $6000
Elias-33; S-8035; Poey d'Avant-2835; Dup-286C. Weight: 4.34 gms. Obverse: Edward, holding sword and resting hand upon coat-of-arms, seated facing on ornate Gothic throne; all within tressure of arches; Reverse: Ornate cross fleuree with central four-petalled flower, with bars ending in trefoils; inward-facing leaves in quarters; all within quadrilobe, with arches ending in trefoils. A VERY RARE issue for Edward's claims in France, this piece was modelled after the gold coinage of Philip VI, helping to reinstitute gold coinage in the British Isles.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $3000 - $6000