259, Lot: 526. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Philippe VI de Valois (of Valois). 1328-1350. AV Écu d’or à la chaise (28mm, 4.50 g, 1h). 1st emission, 1 January 1337. + PhILLIPPVS : DЄI · · GRA · FRAnCORVM : RЄX (mullet and double mullet stops), full-length figure of Philippe VI seated facing on ornate Gothic throne, holding shield and sword; all within tressure of arches / + · XP’C : VInCIT : XP’C : RЄGИAT : XP’C : IMPЄRAT (annulet and double annulet stops), ornate cross fleurée with central four petalled flower, bars end intrefoils; leaves in quarters; all within quadrilobe with arches ending in trefoils. Duplessy 249 var. (legends); Ciani 282 var. (same); Friedberg 270. Good VF.