Lot 539
France. Anglo-Gallic coinage, Leopard d'Or, ND (Aquitaine). Fr.-4; Elias-38b; B-482; P.A.-2844. 3.84 grams. Edward III of England, 1327-1377. Crowned lion passant left, within poly-lobed tressure. Reverse: Cross fleury, leopards in angles, all within angled quadrilobe. Excellent strike overall on a large flan, toned a beautiful golden red. Unusually clear legends, and the leopard motif for which the coinage was named is crisp in essential details. Very rare. NGC graded AU-58.
Located in southwestern France, Aquitaine was a conquered French province during the Hundred Years War as the English longbowmen overwhelmed the French, with their hired Italian crossbowmen--outdistanced them in firepower and outsmarted them in maneuvers. The symbolism and legends of this coin must have enraged the French. As a late Medieval coin, it is simply stunning.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 75.
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