Couronne d'Or - Philippe VI ND

Reverse

Cross leafy and tasselled, with quadrilobe in heart, cantoned by four crowned flowers of lily, in a polylobe accosted by clovers.

Script: Latin

Lettering: +○XP'C : VINCIT : XPC : REGNAT : XP'C : IMPERAT

Comment

According to Jean Lafaurie, this coin is "the rarest of this series of gold coins. The letters of the legend of the right are larger and more spaced than usual. The crown already existed on the Doubles since Charles IV; moreover, the seal of regency of Louis IX had had for type a royal crown fleurdelisée, which one perhaps remembers".

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D’après Jean Lafaurie, cette monnaie est “la plus rare de cette série de pièces d’or. Les lettres de la légende du droit sont plus grandes et plus espacées que de coutume. La couronne existait déjà sur les Doubles depuis Charles IV ; de plus, le sceau de régence de Louis IX avait eu pour type une couronne royale fleurdelisée, dont on se souvient peut-être”.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Couronne d'Or - Philippe VI ND (1340) coin is that it was issued during a time when France was experiencing a severe economic crisis, known as the "Great Depression" of the 14th century. Despite this, the coin was made of high-quality gold (.999) and weighed 5.36 grams, indicating the value and importance placed on currency during this time period.

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