The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 29, 2024
Mouton d'Or of King Jean le Bon of France, 1350-1364 (obverse)
1350–1364
Diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Location: 106C Medieval Treasury
Description
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.- Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, Cleveland, Ohio.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 64 archive.orgWixom, William D. Treasures from Medieval France. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967. Reproduced: cat. no. VI 1, p. 218 - 219The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 64 archive.orgThe Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 70 archive.org
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1964.372.a