This time I again present a gold coin from a great Hungarian king: Lajos I (1312 - 1382). His golden florin was struck in many variants, on this piece, John the Baptist is seen on the reverse, and a shield which is half-Hungarian half-Anjou coat-of-arms on the obverse. The legend: DEI GRACIA REX LUDOVICUS - S IOHANNES B.
This image is linked from Wikipedia; I can't give a price estimate; but gold coins of King Louis I are quite common. I have seen one recently on sale for 165000 HUF in a coin shop in Budapest.
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