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Edward III, Aquitaine; Leopard D'Or, second issue, July 1356. Bordeaux Mint. ( 3 tufts on tail; weight: 4.2grm., Diam: 30mm., Gold: .972% ).
Obv.: Crowned lion walking left, (large crown), within tressure of ten arches, tail curved and spreading with three large tufts, within tressure and three small spikes half way along the tail; Variety with quatrefoils in obverse spandrels and on cusps of beaded circles and Latin legend surrounding. Latin legend with Lombardic A's and beaded borders surrounding, with double pierced quatrefoil stops.
+ЄDVVARDVS‡ DЄI‡ GRA‡ AnGLIЄ‡ FRAnCIЄ‡ RЄX
'Edward, King of England and France'
Rev.: Six pellets in central compartment of floreated ornamental cross, lions over pierced quatrefoils in angles, all within cartouche, voided quatrefoils in spandrels, Latin legend with Lombardic A's, and beaded borders surrounding, with double pierced quatrefoil stops.
+XP(crescent)C‡ VInCIT‡ XP(crescent)C‡ RЄGИAT‡ XP(crescent)C‡ IMPЄRAT (Crescent/Croissant between P'C in XP'C)
'Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands'
A nice example of a considerably rarer second issue.
Referência : SPINKS S8038
Coleção : ANGLO - GALLIC