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Gold Ecu with Chair - Edward III
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1337-1360 |
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| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
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| Obverse description | Full-length enthroned effigy of Edward III facing, seated upon an ornate Gothic throne (chaire), holding an upright sword in his right hand and resting his left hand upon a shield bearing the royal arms; the figure is set within a cusped Gothic tressure of arches. The legend encircles the design, and the overall composition is characteristic of the flamboyant Gothic style prevalent in mid-14th-century royal coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ XP`C : VIՈCIT : XP`C : REGՈAT : XPC : IMPERAT (Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.) |
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The écu à la chaise was introduced by Philippe VI in 1337, the same year Edward III formally claimed the French throne — a claim that ignited the Hundred Years' War. The attribution to Edward III reflects his occupation of French territories and his operation of mints that struck French-type coinage to assert his dynastic legitimacy, not a separate English issue.
Fr#2 places this among the earliest entries in Friedberg's gold coinage reference, a reflection of how foundational this type is to medieval French numismatics. Struck at multiple mints across a turbulent quarter-century of contested sovereignty.