Premium MDC Monnaies de Collection
1178
-
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
See original version (French)
1178
-
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XI (1461–1483). Gold shield with a crown, 1st issue ND (1461), Rouen.
Obverse (crowned shield with lozenge) LVDOVICVS: DEI: GRA: FRANCOR: REX. Crowned shield of France, flanked by two crowned lilies.
Reverse (crown with lozenge) XPC: VINCIT: XPC: REGNAT: XPC: IMPERAT. Leafed cross with a quatrefoil at the centre, flanked by four crowns, within a quatrefoil.
Dy.539 - G.38 - Fr.312; Gold - 3.42 g - 27 mm - 9 h
NGC MS 64 (8769670-039).
With 15th-century marks on the obverse and reverse. A lozenge within the initial coronets, continuing the design of Charles VII’s 4th issue. Slight edge wear on the right. With a golden patina. Superb in Proof condition.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like