Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (reverse)
Unknown Artist
1350–1364
Medium
gold
Dimensions
diam. 3.1 cm
Classification
Coins
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection
Accession Number
1964.372.b
About this artwork
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.