Gold Chaise - Jean the Blind ND

Reverse

Floriated cross within quadrilobe, shamrocks in angles.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ ⸰ XPC ⵓ VInCIT ⸰ XPC ⵓ REGNAT ⵓ XPC ⵓ XPC ⵓ INPA

Lettering (regular font): ✠ ⸰ XPC ⵓ VINCIT ⸰ XPC ⵓ REGNAT ⵓ XPC ⵓ XPC ⵓ INPA

Comment

Imitation of the gold shield of Philip VI of Valois (see link below).

Imitations of the royal types were minted in Luxembourg by Master Boniface Annelier, who was appointed on September 18, 1337 for a four-year term, with instructions to "make all manners of gold and silver coins, white and black, as good and as souffisanz de pois et de loy as sunt et seront les monnoyes de Monsr. le roy de France" (Weiller p. 24).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Imitation de l'écu d'or de Philippe VI de Valois (voir lien ci-dessous).

Les imitations des types royaux furent monnayées à Luxembourg par le maître Boniface Annelier qui fut nommé le 18 septembre 1337 pour un terme de quatre ans, avec instruction de "faire toutes manières de monnoyes d'or et d'argent, blanches et noires, aussi bonnes et aussi souffisanz de pois et de loy comme sunt et seront les monnoyes de Monsr. le roy de France" (Weiller p. 24).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Gold Chaise coin is that it was issued during the reign of Jean the Blind, who was the Count of Luxembourg from 1337 to 1346. Despite being blind, Jean the Blind was known for his military prowess and political acumen, and he played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire during his lifetime. The coin's design, which features a stylized image of Jean the Blind seated on a throne, is a testament to his influence and legacy.

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