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Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (reverse)
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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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (reverse), 1350–1364. France, Gothic period, 14th century. Gold; diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Williams Collection, 1964.372.b