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Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (reverse)

Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (reverse)

1350–1364
gold
Diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection 1964.372.b
Location: 106C Medieval Treasury

Description

Because this gold coin represents the Paschal Lamb, a symbol of Christ, on one of its faces, it is known as a "Golden Sheep"--Mouton d'Or in French.
  • Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Wixom, William D. Treasures from Medieval France. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967. Reproduced: cat. no. VI 1, p. 218 - 219
  • {{cite web|title=Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (reverse)|url=false|author=|year=1350–1364|access-date=23 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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