Gold ecu d'or of Charles VI, France, 1385 - 1389. 2019.25.88

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2019.25.88

Physical Description

  • Axis: 8

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.867
    • Diameter (in mm): 28
  • Shape: round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1385 - 1389
  • Denomination: ecu d'or
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Gold

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: France
    • Locality: France

  • Obverse

    • Legend: +KAROLVS:DEI:GRACIA:FRANCORVM:REX
    • Type: Crowned shield with arms of France modern

  • Reverse

    • Legend: +XRC:VINCIT:XRC:REGNAT:XRC:INPERAT
    • Type: Double-stranded arcuate cross fleury with mullet at center, cantoned with lis pointing inward; quadrilobate tressure with four crowns around

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2019.25.88
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Hispanic Society of America 57.1497
    • Huntington, Archer M.

Notes

  • Formerly 1001.57.323

Rights

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