Gros with lion - Jean the Blind

Jean the Blind ruled Luxembourg for nearly four decades despite losing his sight entirely by the mid-1330s — a condition that did nothing to diminish his military ambitions. He died at Crécy in 1346, reportedly charging into the English lines fully aware he could not survive, asking his knights to lead his horse forward so he could strike at least one blow. That campaign was also his last act as count.

The gros coinage of his reign drew heavily on French monetary models circulating through the region, reflecting Luxembourg's deep entanglement with Valois politics. Weiller 64 is among the more frequently encountered varieties of his silver issues.