Owner Comments:
Ecu d’or au Porcepic - Design: OBVERSE: Crowned arms flanked by two porcupines. Legend: ?LVDOVICVS : DEI: GRACIA: FRANCORVM: REX? [Louis, By the Grace of God, King of France] ~ REVERSE: Floriated cross in two angles an “L” and in two angles a porcupine. The dot under the 12th letter denotes the mint. Legend: ?XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS: IMPERAT? [Christ Overcomes, Christ Reigns, Christ Orders]. The obverse & reverse legends are punctuated by two superimposed beaded rings.
Mint: Lyons
Mintage: Unknown
References: Fr. 325 / Dy.655 / C.909
Specifications: Diameter – 26.0mm
Weight – 3.420 g. @ 0.9630 Gold = .1059 oz AGW
Acquired: January 2010
Providence: None
Notes:
? King Louis XII was also known as the “The Father of the People”. During the reign of Louis XII (1498-1515), France was in an era of prosperity and economic development; at the same time experiencing an extreme enlightenment of arts, literature and science.
? The actual mint date of this coin is November 19,1507.
? Noted French numismatic house cgb.fr has this coin noted as a Rarity R2 on a scale of Common >R-R3.
? Very rare in this grade and condition (strong strike, full planchet)!!