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France, Jean II le Bon gold Franc a Cheval, 1360, ex Colletion of a Contessa
Jean II Le Bon (1350-64), gold Franc a Cheval, issue of 5th December 1360, armoured King on horseback with raised sword galloping left, fleur de lis decoration on armour and horse caparison, beaded border and legend surrounding, initial mark lis, IOhANNES: DEI : GRACIA: FRANCORV: REX, double annulet stops, rev. voided quatrefoil at centre of cross fleury, palm leaf type terminals, also upon cusps of quadrilobed surrounding, voided trefoils in spandrels, + XP'C* VInCIT* XP'C* REGnAT* XP'C* IMPERAT, rosette stops, gothic ns and Roman M, weight 3.85g (Dup.294; Fr.279). Well centred, toned good very fine.
Provenance:
Ex Collection of a Contessa, French auction (?), 18th February 1938, lot 121 (have not been able to verify other than the old ticket with coin).
Ex CGB Mailbid sale Paris, Sale 37, 22nd January 2009, lot 27.
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