Sovereign Rarities

Auction 2  –  24 September 2019

Sovereign Rarities, Auction 2

British, World and Ancient Coins

Tu, 24.09.2019, from 11:00 AM CEST
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Description

Very Rare Gold Hardi D’Or of the La Rochelle Mint of Edward the Black Prince

Edward the Black Prince (1362-72), gold Hardi d'Or, La Rochelle Mint (c. early 1368), facing half-length robed figure of Prince, pointing finger and holding upright sword, flowers in hair, within tressure of 16 arcs, legend and beaded border surrounding with cinquefoil stops, +ED* PO* GnS* REGIS* AnGLIE* PnS* AQVITA, rev. voided quatrefoil at centre of cross quernée, lis and lion in angles, all within tressure of 16 arcs, legend and beaded border surrounding, + AUXLLIVm * mEVm* A* DOMInO*R, chevron barred A, last R possibly over F, weight 4.03g (Elias 164; Schneider 67; AGC 181 dies 6/c; S.8128). Some striking weakness both sides, very fine and very rare, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as AU55.

PCGS certification 34312657.

The gold Hardi d’Or is the final issue of gold coin under Edward the Black Prince, released shortly before a monetary reform on 1st May 1368, and is a design that endures into the reign of the Black Prince’s son, the 10 year old Richard II. These charming coins feature the most close-up portrait of the Black Prince and were minted at Bordeaux, Limoges, Poitiers and La Rochelle.

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Price realized 13'000 GBP
Starting price 9'800 GBP
Estimate 14'000 GBP
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