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Metz, Civic Coinage
Metz, civic coinage AR gros, struck struck from 1406 to about 1500. Wendling II/F/h/3. Obv: St. Stephen kneeling between two shields, hand above, S'*STEPh*P_ROTHO'*M*. Rev: cross, stars in quarters at center, inner legend GRO / SSV / S*M / ETE, outer legend (shield) BNDICTV SIT NOME DNI NRI IhV XPI. Weight 2.84 grams, 26 mm. About VF. $165.
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Anglo-Gallic France, Henry V
Anglo-Gallic France, Henry V (1413-1422), niquet, Saint-Lô, issued 1421. Obv: crowned leopard left, fleur de lis above, +h REX ANGL hERES FRANC, pellet under second letter (R) of legend. Rev: cross with H at center, +SIT NOME DNI BENEDICTV, pellet under second letter (I) of legend. Elias 261. Weight 2.02 grams, 20 x 21 mm. Fine, quite rare. SOLD
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Anglo-Gallic France, Henry VI
Anglo-Gallic France, Henry VI (1422-1453), grand blanc aux écus, Auxerre mint. Issued 1422. Elias 281. Obv: shields of France and England, hERICVS above with abbreviation mark over the E, (fer de moulin) FRANCORVM ET ANGLIE REX. Rev: cross, fleur de lis and leopard under arms, hERICVS with abbreviation mark below, (fer de moulin) SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV. Weight 3.21 grams, 25 mm. Good Fine, scratching under toning in field above shields on obverse and below hERICVS on reverse, visible under magnification. Rare. $375.
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Anglo-Gallic France, Henry VI
Anglo-Gallic France, Henry VI (1422-1453), denier tournois, Rouen, issued 1423. Obv: fleur de lis and leopard left, hENRICVS REX, with stop of annulet enclosing pellet. Rev: cross, TVRONVS FRANCIE, annulet enclosing pellet as stop, mintmark leopard just visible at top. Elias 314. Weight 0.92 grams, about 18.5 mm. About Fine, fairly rare. $200.
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Lorraine, Charles III
Lorraine, Charles III (1545-1608), AR quart de teston, Nancy. De Saulcy XIX, 9. Undated, struck circa 1555. Obv: young head right, +CARO. D. G. CAL. LOTA. R. B. GEL. DVX. Rev: crowned arms, Lorraine crosses to each side, +MONETA NOVA NANCEI CVSA. Weight 2.26 grams, 23 mm. VF. SOLD
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Lorraine, Charles III
Lorraine, Charles III (1545-1608), AR teston, Nancy. De Saulcy XIX, 7. Undated, struck circa 1555. Obv: young head right, +CARO. D. G. CALOTAR. B. GEL. DVX. Rev: crowned arms, +MONETA NOVA NANCEI CVSA. Weight 9.30 grams, 28 mm. Good Fine, the reverse better. $220.
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