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Gold Guyennois - Edward III 1st type
| Issuer | Duchy of Aquitaine (French States) |
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| Year | 1361 |
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| Reference(s) | Sp#8043 , Dy féodales#1052 , Elias#43 , PA#LXI/6 |
| Obverse description | Full-length crowned effigy of Edward III standing facing right, clad in armour, brandishing a sword in his right hand and bearing a quartered shield of England and France in his left, set beneath an ornate Gothic architectural arch. Flanking the base of the arch, two opposed leopards (lions passant guardant) face inward toward the central figure. The surrounding legend is rendered in Gothic uncial letterforms within a beaded border, identifying the ruler as King of England and Lord of Aquitaine. |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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The gold guyennois was struck following Edward III's resumption of direct control over Aquitaine under the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360, which also saw him formally renounce his claim to the French throne in exchange for full sovereignty over an expanded duchy. The coin was effectively a statement of territorial administration — Aquitaine now needed its own gold coinage to function as a quasi-independent principality rather than a contested borderland.
The 1st type is distinguished from the later guyennois issues by specific die characteristics catalogued under Elias 43, and examples struck early in the series tend to show sharper detail before progressive die wear flattened the fields.