{"product_id":"1364-80-fpied-charles-v-ngc-ms62-2","title":"1364-80 F'PIED Charles V NGC MS62","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"353\" data-start=\"127\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eStruck during the reign of \u003cstrong data-end=\"55\" data-start=\"27\"\u003eKing Charles V of France\u003c\/strong\u003e (1364–1380), the \u003cstrong data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"73\"\u003eFranc à Pied\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"franc on foot\") was introduced in 1365 following the success of the earlier \u003cstrong data-end=\"186\" data-start=\"168\"\u003eFranc à Cheval\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"franc on horseback\") minted under his father, King John II.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis gold coin symbolized the monarchy's authority and the kingdom's stability during a period marked by the Hundred Years' War and internal reforms.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe Franc à Pied remained in circulation until it was replaced by the silver franc in 1575 under King Henry III.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"565\" data-start=\"355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"367\" data-start=\"355\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eDepicts \u003cstrong data-end=\"26\" data-start=\"8\"\u003eKing Charles V\u003c\/strong\u003e standing beneath a Gothic canopy, crowned, holding a sword in his right hand and the hand of justice in his left.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe is clad in armor adorned with fleur-de-lis, emphasizing his royal lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe surrounding Latin legend reads: \u003cem data-end=\"70\" data-start=\"36\"\u003e“KAROLVS DI GRACIA FRANCORV REX”\u003c\/em\u003e (Charles, by the grace of God, King of the French).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"747\" data-start=\"567\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"579\" data-start=\"567\"\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFeatures a floriated cross within a quadrilobe, with a quatrefoil at the center and cantoned by two fleurs-de-lis and two crowns.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe inscription reads: \u003cem data-end=\"65\" data-start=\"23\"\u003e“+ XP'C VINCIT XP'C REGNAT XP'C IMPERAT”\u003c\/em\u003e (Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"770\" data-start=\"749\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"749\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"771\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"832\" data-start=\"771\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"832\" data-start=\"773\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"790\" data-start=\"773\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFranc à Pied\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"886\" data-start=\"833\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"886\" data-start=\"835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"844\" data-start=\"835\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eParis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"947\" data-start=\"887\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"947\" data-start=\"889\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"905\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eGold (.999 fineness)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"948\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"950\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"961\" data-start=\"950\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eApproximately 3.77 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1019\" data-start=\"1006\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eApproximately 30 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\" data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1062\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1064\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1087\" data-start=\"1064\"\u003eCatalog References:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFriedberg 284; Duplessy 360 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1328\" data-start=\"1175\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"1175\"\u003eCondition and Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1203\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-end=\"19\" data-start=\"7\"\u003eNGC MS62\u003c\/strong\u003e, this coin exhibits exceptional preservation, with sharp details and lustrous surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eGold Francs à Pied from this period are rare, especially in such high grades, making this a highly sought-after piece for collectors of medieval French coinage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan 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