FRANCE. 1/2 Ecu dOr au Soleil, ND (2nd emission, 8 July 1494). Poitiers Mint. Charles VIII (1483-98). NGC AU-55..3.50 gms. Fr-318; Dupl-575a; Ciani-794. A well struck example with full complete legends and nearly complete design features. Slight ghosting on the obverse and reverse as is common for this series. Light attractive dirty orange patina in the peripheries and amongst the devices with a more yellow orange patina in the open fields. A handsome example sure to be a nice fit to the next collection it enters..