Anglo-Gallic. Henry VI (1422-1461) gold Salut d'Or ND MS62 NGC, Rouen mint, Lion mm, Fr-301, Elias-Unl. (cf. 270c), W&F-Unl. (cf. 386F 1/b). 26mm. 3.51gm. (lion) hЄNRICVS: DЄI: GRA: FRACORV: Z: AGLIЄ: RЄX (pellet within annulet below X), Virgin Mary (left) and Archangel Gabriel (right) standing behind shields of France and England, respectively, scroll with AVЄ (written downwards) in between, rays above / (lion) XPC' ★ VIИCIT ★ XPC' ★ RЄGИA ★ XPC' ★ ImPЄRAT (pellet within annulet below T), Latin cross within tressure, lis to left, lion to right, h below. While among the most common of mints for the issue, the present example exceeds the vast majority of emissions from Rouen not only in terms of its outstanding quality--bordering on choice in every respect--but also in its peculiar and unpublished reverse legend style, lacking the T from the end of REGNAT. As the highest denomination of the period, such mistakes are notably difficult to locate, as few would have escaped the mint. Stylistically, it would hardly be an exaggeration to say that this coin has few peers, perfect lemon-gold tone sheathing velveteen fields which exist nearly free of imperfections.

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