412, Lot: 774. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Charles V le Sage (the Wise). 1364-1380. AV Franc à pied (30mm, 3.83 g, 1h). Authorized 20 April 1365. Charles standing facing within portico, holding sword and scepter surmounted by Hand of Justice; seven lis to left and right / Voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; at center, pellet within polylobe; lis and crown alternating in angles; all within polylobe, with lis in each spandrel. Duplessy 360; Ciani 457; Friedberg 284. VF, small edge mark at 3 o’clock on obverse, obverse struck with worn and rusty die.

From the Norman Frank Collection.