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Edward the Black Prince Chaise d'Or, Bordeaux

Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Aquitaine (1362-72), gold Fort or Chaise D'Or, Bordeaux Mint, standing figure of Prince with flowers in hair, holding sceptre, large Gothic throne behind, linear and beaded circles surrounding with abbreviated Latin legend with rosette stops both sides, +ED'* PO* GnS* REGIS* AnGLIE* PnS* AQITAnIE, rev. rosette at centre of ornate cross collarino, lion and lis in alternate angles, lion in upper left angle, beaded and linear ornamented quatrefoil surrounding, +DEVS* IVDEX* IVSTVS* FORTIS *Z* PACIEnS* B, 3.34g (Schneider 33; Elias 143; Beresford Jones 100/110; AGC 173B 1/c; S.8127). A couple of slight weaknesses around rim and on lettering, image of Prince clear and bold, a full round pleasing coin, good very fine and rare.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Edward, first born of the King of England, Prince of Aquitaine" and on the reverse "God is a righteous judge, strong and patient". These coins were probably issued from November 1366 and would have circulated until at least the monetary reform of 1st May 1368.

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