JEAN II LE BON 1350-1364 IOH'ES: DEI: GRA - FRANCORV: REX. The king standing under a Gothic canopy. He is crowned and holds a short scepter fleurdelisé. R/. ✠ XPC: VINCIT: XPC: REGNAT: XPC: IMPERAT. Cross floriated and leaved with curved arms and accosted of four lilies. Rosette in heart and polylobe around the edge. Punctuation by two superimposed pointed rings on obverse and reverse. reverse. ♦ Fr 278; Dy 293A Royal d'or (2nd issue April 15, 1359). (3,68 g) Weakness of strike. Irregular flan. Very fine.

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