France Ange d'or - Philippe VI, 1341 – 1342

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Ange d'or - Philippe VI
Year 1341 – 1342
Ruler Philip VI the Fortunate (Philippe VI de Valois) (1328–1350)
Composition Gold (.999)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 7.27
Diameter (mm) 32
Demonetized Yes

Description

Ange d'or - Philippe VI from France. Issued from 1341 to 1342. Struck in Gold (.999). Measures 32 mm and weighs 7.27 g.

Obverse
The archangel St. Michael standing under a canopy that ends with a polylobe cut at the bottom, crowned, wings spread, holding in his right hand a long-staffed cross stuck in a dragon lying under his feet and the shield of France in his left hand.
Reverse
Four-lobed cross, foliated and floriated, within a floriated quatrefoil flanked by four crowns.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1342)  — (fr) 3e émission : poids 5,8 g. (valeur : 85 sous tournois)
ND (1341)  — (fr) 1re émission
ND (1341)  — (fr) 2e émission : poids 6,4 g.

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