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Edward the Black Prince Gold Chaise D’Or From Bordeaux
Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Aquitaine (1362-72), gold Fort or Chaise D’Or, Bordeaux Mint.
Standing figure of Prince with flowers in hair, holding scepter, large Gothic throne behind, linear and
beaded circles surrounding with abbreviated Latin legend with rosette stops both sides, +ED’* PO* GnS*
REGIS* AnGLIE* PnS* AqitanIE, Rev. rosette at center of ornate cross collarino, lion and lis in alternate
angles, lion in upper left angle, beaded and linear ornamented quatrefoil surrounding, +DEVS* IVDEX*
IVSTVS* FORTIS *Z* PacienS* B, 3.33g (Schneider 33; Elias 143; Beresford Jones 100/110; AGC 173B
1/c; S. 8127; Fr 8). A couple of slight weaknesses around rim and on lettering, image of Prince clear and
bold, a full round pleasing coin, in PCGS holder graded MS 62, Pop 1; the only example graded at both
services.
rare
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$13,500
PCGS certification 34312615. These coins were probably issued from November 1366 and would have circulated until at least
the monetary reform of 1st May 1368.