France, Kingdom. Louis XI le Prudent (the Prudent, 1461-1483) AV Écu d’or au soleil. Tours mint, struck from 2 November 1475. ♛ LVDOVICVS ⦂ DЄI ⦂ GRA ⦂ FRANCORVᙏ ⦂ RЄX ⦂ ♜, crowned coat-of-arms, sunburst above; pellet below 6th letter / ♛ XPS ⦂ VIꞂCIT ⦂ XPS ⦂ RЄGꞂAT ⦂ ЄT ⦂ IᙏPЄRAT ⦂ ♜, cross fleurdelisée with pellet in quadrilobe at centre; pellet below 6th letter. Duplessy 544; Ciani 745; Lafaurie 529; Friedberg 312. 3.46g, 26mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Acquired from Jean Vinchon Numismatique & Phidias.
Price realized | 600 GBP |
Starting price | 510 GBP |
Estimate | 850 GBP |