Gold franc a pied of Charles V, France, 1364 - 1380. 1905.57.36

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1905.57.36

Physical Description

  • Axis: 5

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.906
    • Diameter (in mm): 28.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1364 - 1380
  • Denomination: franc a pied
  • Material: Gold

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: France
    • Locality: France

  • Obverse

    • Legend: KAROLVS·DI·GR FRANCORV·REX [stops are x's]
    • Type: King facing, seated on Gothic throne, holding sword and long scepter

  • Reverse

    • Legend: +XP’C’*VINCIT*XP’C*REGNAT*XP’C*IMPERAT [stops are five-petal flowers]
    • Type: Cross fleuronnée of three strands, cantoned with lis and crowns, in tressure of four arcs and four angles, with small fleurs-de-lis around

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1905.57.36
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Parish, Daniel, Jr.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States