FRANCE / FEUDAL - FRANCE / FEUDAL Aquitaine, Charles of France (1469-1472). Hardi d'Or, 2nd type ND, Bordeaux. Av. *KAROLVS* DVX* A*QVITANIE*. Duke, crowned, middlest body front, head penetrating legend, holding sword raised; within trefoiled polylobe; annelet at 7 h. Rv. (nave)*o XPC* VINCIT* XPC REIIAT* XPC INPERAT*. A leafy cross within a quatrefoil flanked by two leopards and two lilies. Dy.- (cf.1149) - PA.- - Fleurent Fd 26 (2 known examples) - Fr.20 v. ; Gold - 3,43 g - 27 mm - 9 h Top Pop: the only graded example! NGC MS 63 (6144264-001). Extremely rare and of remarkable quality, with a golden patina. Superb at Fleur de coin. This second type is characterised by a cross in a quatrefoil on the reverse. One example in the Palombo 11 sale, 30 November 2012, No. 235 (of exceptional quality, same obverse corner) and another in The Bru Sale and Wellico Ltd, 6 May 2011, No. 126 (unexamined)