Medieval France Jean le Bon Mouton d'Or 1350 to 1364
Your father is correct, Andy. Your coin is from France and it dates back to the time of Jean le Bon (John the Good), king of France, around 1350.
In the Bible, Jesus Christ is called the 'Lamb of God' since His crucifixion parallels the animal sacrifices of the Old Testament. The sheep with halo and banner represents that Lamb, and this coin is often called the 'Lamb of God Mouton d'Or,' where Mouton is the denomination and d'Or means 'of gold.' There are other Moutons d'Or but this one is the most common. They are all very valuable.
DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COIN. CLEANING RUINS VALUE.
The coin in our picture comes from Heritage Auctions where it sold for $1650 US dollars in 2011. It is in beautiful condition and this adds a lot of value to the piece. More worn coins would be worth less:
worn: $800 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1200
well preserved: $2400
If you have one of these coins, take it to a knowledgeable collector or a professional coin dealer for an in-person appraisal. If you like, start an e-mail exchange with CoinQuest and send us pictures of your specific coin. We can give a decent estimate of value and recommend next steps for the care of your coin.
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Coin: 14893, Genre: Colonizers and Colonies, Timeline: Early/Medieval
Created (yyyymm): 201306, Last review: 201505
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic yellow Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1350, filter: 1350 to 1364
Image: france_jean_le_bon_mouton_dor.jpg
Tags: lohan encircled headed slicing scripts scrolwork symbol letter circal franciase colours rings monograms francais 4th press francaises symbal goldenen symbels way bannered france outteredge twice lamb ioh rama johan jean rim runner thinnish colors lettering goats thinner filigree initials halos flags francai gaul haloed cruciform poles circling day fran gallic ioannes edging encircles crossing sheep scroll circel encircle edged banner edges blanket bon lining running gall days ringed circumference encircling medieval slash scrollwork simbol iov iohannes john juan ring banners ramayana lined lines gold franciaise francaise iohann caligraphy iohn runs symbols inscription animal ion fathers two circles loop bar circumscribed animals heads ionan due joannes circumscibed maltese circuit scrolls oneheaded gallen midieval crosses shaft pole symbles knowledge golden fracaise gallens pressed gildt monogram flag slice scolled circlet iohan ioha crossbar head circle goldish father johann francie bars johannes run slanted joanes yrs initals pure letters joao crossed puro loops years line 1200 maltise halo simble ram circular criss incircled french ioan scrolled year outlined cross scrip inscriptions circled outline mouton goat slant juana lettered pura edge script thin outlining calligraphy initial joan
