Lion d'Or Público Deposited
A gold coin of France which appears to have been struck only in the reign of Philip VI (1328-1350). It resembles the Ecu d'Or of the same ruler, the only difference being the figure of a lion lying at the foot of the throne, from which it obtains its name.
The type was copied in Flanders and the Low Countries, receiving the name of Gouden Leeuw.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)