Anglo Gallic Edward the Black Prince Aquitaine AD 1362-1372 Gold Leopard D’Or *Rare*

Edward the Black Prince (1362-72), gold Leopard D’Or, (issued from 1362).

Obverse – crowned lion walking left, within tressure of eleven arcs, mullet in one spandrel, pierced quatrefoils in other spandrels and on cusps, beaded circles and legend surrounding, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding with double pierced quatrefoil stops, initial mark cross pattee, EDxx PmOxx GnSxx REGISxx ANGLIExx PnCEPSxx AQITAnIE., the last An ligatured.

Reverse – six pellets in central compartment of floreated ornamental cross, lions over pierced quatrefoils in angles, all within cartouche, voided quatrefoils in spandrels, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, +XP’Cxx VInCITxx XPCxx REGNATxx XPCxx IMPERAT.

The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on obverse “Edward, first born of the King of England, Prince of Aquitaine” and on reverse “Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands.”

29mm, 3.50g Elias 140; cf. SCH 31; AGC 150; S.8121

Some field scuffs in parts, crisp detail and little wear. Rare.

With previous handwritten label.

Edward of Woodstock, latterly known as the Black Prince, was the eldest son and heir apparent of King Edward III of England. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II, succeeded to the throne instead. Edward was also Prince of Wales in addition to Aquitaine.