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Very Rare Gold Leopard D’Or Dating from 1357
Edward III (1327-77), gold Leopard D’Or. Third issue (July 1357), crowned lion walking left, within
tressure of ten arcs, mullet in one spandrel, pierced quatrefoils in other spandrels and on cusps, beaded cir-
cles and legend surrounding, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding with double pierced quatrefoil
stops, initial mark cross pattee, EDWARdvsxx Deixx Graxx ANGliexx FranCiexx REX, Rev. six pellets in
central compartment of floreated ornamental cross, lions over pierced quatrefoils in angles, all within car-
touche, voided quatrefoils in spandrels, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, +XP’Cxx VinCitxx
Xpcxx REGhatxx Xpcxx IMPERAT, weight 3.61g (Elias 39a; cf.SCH 14; AGC 44 dies 4/b; S.8039; Fr.4).
Fully struck, a few light surface marks on obverse, a little weaker to rear of lion, otherwise crisp, in PCGS
holder graded AU 58,
rare.
$23,000
Ex: Baldwin Auction 69, 3rd May 2011, lot 597 where catalogued as second issue.
PCGS certification 34312618.