★ An attractive franc à pied of Charles V le Sage ★

FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise), 1364-1380. Franc à pied (Gold, 29 mm, 3.76 g, 7 h), uncertain mint, 20 April 1365. +KAROLVS DI GR FRANCORV REX Charles V standing facing within Gothic arch flanked by field of lis, holding sword and scepter surmounted by Hand of Justice. Rev. +XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; at center, pellet within polylobe; lis and crown alternating in angles; all within polylobe, with lis in each spandrel. Duplessy 360a. Nearly extremely fine.