Triton XX, Lot: 1178. Estimate $3000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal. Jean II le Bon (the Good). 1350-1364. AV Mouton d’or (30mm, 4.72 g, 2h). Authorized 17 January 1355.
Agnus Dei standing left, head upturned right, wearing nimbus crown and cradling banner on long cross fleurée; IOn’ RЄX below; all within polylobe / Voided cross fleurée over short voided cross potent; at center, cinquefoil within polylobe; lis in each angle; all within polylobe, with lis in each spandrel. Duplessy 291; Ciani 354; Lafaurie 294; Friedberg 280. Choice EF, rich pale blue toning.
From the Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XL.1 (Spring 2015), no. 402824.