Gold franc a cheval of John II, France, 1350 - 1364. 1980.109.576

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1980.109.576

Physical Description

  • Axis: 3

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.814
    • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1350 - 1364
  • Denomination: franc a cheval
  • Material: Gold

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: France
    • Locality: France

  • Obverse

    • Legend: IOhANNES:DEI : GRACIA : FRANCORV’:REX [stops made of ringed points]
    • Type: King in full armor, holding sword, riding on galloping horse l.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: +XP’C*VINCIT*XP’C*REGNAT*XP’C*INPERAT [stops are five-petal flowers]
    • Type: Cross fleuretty of three strands, in quadrilobate tressure with flowers at angles, cantoned with trefoils

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1980.109.576
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Fecht, Arthur J. F090

Rights

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