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CRUSADERS Principality of Antioch Bohemund III, Majority 1163-1201 Denier Good VF -- #ME92366
Bi Denier 18mm. 0.76g. Helmeted bust l., in mail coat, cross on helmet; crescent before, star behind.
+BOANVHDVS Cross pattée; crescent in 2nd quadrant.
+ANTI:.OCHIA CCS 69 Good VF. Well struck. Minor adhesions. Type noted by double cross-bars on 'N' and 'H' and 4-pellet 'A' and trefoil in reverse legend.
 
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$ 55.00
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CRUSADERS Principality of Antioch Bohemund IV 1201-1216 Denier EF -- #ME92364
Bi Denier 17mm. 0.89g. Helmeted bust l., in mail coat, cross on helmet; crescent before, star behind.
+BOAHVNDVS Cross pattée; crescent in 2nd quadrant.
+AMTIVOIIIA CCS 76a EF. Typical minor porosity.
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$ 55.00
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ENGLAND Charles I (1644-1646) Contemporary counterfeit Halfcrown Fine -- #ME85122
AR-plated-Brass Contemporary counterfeit Halfcrown 36mm. 14.98g. Fantasy lis in circle mintmark. Charles, on horseback left, crowned and holding sword aloft.
Garnished oval arms.
S. 2775 var Fine. Crude, notched, clipped. Includes X-ray analysis of alloy showing as silver plated brass and collector's envelope.
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$ 150.00
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ENGLAND Plantagenet Edward I 1279-1307 Penny VF -- #ME106540
AR Penny 18mm. 1.30g. Bristol Mint. Crowned facing bust with star on breast.
+EDW R' ANGL DNS hyB Long cross quartered with pellet trefoils.
VILL -BRI -STO -LIE S. 1416; North 1036 VF. Nicely toned. 
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$ 85.00
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ENGLAND Tudor Dynasty Elizabeth I 1558-1603 1572 Sixpence VF -- #ME97457
AR Sixpence 25mm. 2.93g. 1572 Crowned bust left, rose behind head.
Arms before long cross fleury; date above.
S. 2577 VF. Bold portrait. Lightly toned. Faint porosity and surface abbrasions.
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$ 195.00
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ENGLAND Edward IV 1st Reign 1461-1470 Contemporary Counterfeit Penny VF -- #ME96975
AR Contemporary Counterfeit Penny 15mm. 0.55g. Crowned bust facing.
Long cross quartered with pellet trefoils.
VF. Crude.
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$ 45.00
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ENGLAND House of Lancaster Henry VI 1st Reign, 1422-1461 1422-1430 Groat Good VF -- #ME96974
AR Groat 27mm. 3.81g. Calais Mint. 1422-1430 Crowned bust facing with annulets at neck.
Long cross quartered with pellet trefoils, two concentric lines of legend.
S. 1836 Good VF. Deeply toned with good metal.
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$ 395.00
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FRANCE Royal Issues Charles V 1364-1380 Blanc au K Near VF -- #ME106548
Bi Blanc au K 25mm. 2.30g. Crowned K flanked by lys; border of embedded lys at edge of type.
DEI: GRACIA Cross pattée; two concentric lines of legend around (lys initial in central legend).
+BENEDICTV: SIT: NOME: DNI: NRI: DEI: IHV: XPI, FRANCORV REX Dupl. 363; Roberts 3351 Near VF. Toned. Bent. Same size as Gros Tournois, but a more debased composition.
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$ 65.00
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FRANCE Charles VI 1380-1422 Double Tournois Fine -- #ME100525
Bi Double Tournois 22mm. 1.71g. Crowned fleurs de lys.
Cross pattée.
Duplessey 401 Fine. Porous with coppery color.
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$ 35.00
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FRANCE Royal Issues Charles VIII 1483-1498 1491-1498 Blanc de Bretagne Near VF -- #ME106547
AR Blanc de Bretagne 27mm. 2.62g. 1491-1498 Crowned arms flanked by lis within tri-lobe.
+:KAROLVS: FRANCORVM: REX: R: Scalloped cross quartered with lis and crowned ermine within double quatrefoil.
+ SIT: NOMEN: DOMINI: BENEDICTVM: R: Gad. 96 Near VF. Dings and dents.
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$ 45.00
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FRANCE Royal Issues Louis XII 1498-1515 1498 Blanc a la Couronne VF -- #ME106549
AR Blanc a la Couronne 26mm. 2.42g. Villeneuve-lès-Avignon mint. 1498 Crowned arms flanked by crowns within polylobe.
Cross pattée quartered with lis and crowns within polylobe.
Gad. 143 VF. Scarce mint. Lightly toned.
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$ 150.00
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FRANCE Royal Issues Francis I 1515-1547 1522-1540 Blanc de Bretagne VF -- #ME106546
AR Blanc de Bretagne 23mm. 2.21g. 1522-1540 Crowned arms flanked by crowned lis and crowned ermine.
FRANCISCVS: FRANCOR: REX: BRITA: DVX: Scalloped cross quartered with crowned 'F' monograme and crowned ermine.
SIT: NOMEN: DOMINI: BENEDICTVM: R: Gad. 239 VF. Toned. Heavily clipped.
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$ 45.00
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FRANCE Royal Issues Francis I 1515-1547 1522-1540 Blanc de Bretagne Good VF -- #ME106545
AR Blanc de Bretagne 26mm. 2.84g. Rennes Mint. 1522-1540 Crowned arms flanked by crowned lis and crowned ermine.
FRANCISCVS: FRANCOR: REX: BRITA: DVX: Scalloped cross quartered with crowned 'F' monograme and crowned ermine.
SIT: NOMEN: DOMINI: BENEDICTVM: R: Duplessy 854; Gad. 239 Good VF. A bit bright.
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$ 75.00
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FRANCE Royal Issues Henri II 1547-1559 1554-K Douzain VF -- #ME106544
Bi Douzain 25mm. 2.39g. Bordeaux Mint. 1554-K Crowned arms flanked by crowned crescent.
+HENRICVS.D.G.FRANCORVM.REX R Cross flourenee of entertwined crescents, quartered with 'H' and crowns.
+ SIT. NOMEN. D. BENEDICTVM. Duply. 997; Gad. 357 VF. Small flan splits.
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$ 65.00
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FRANCE Charles IX 1560-1574 1562-1569 1/2 Teston Fair -- #ME105716
AR 1/2 Teston 26mm. 4.39g. Bordeaux Mint 1562-1569 Laureate and armored bust left.
Crowned arms flanked by crowned 'C' monograms; Mintmark below arms.
Dy. 1063; Gad. 491 Fair. Deeply toned. Adhesions; scratches.
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$ 25.00
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FRANCE Henry III 1574-1589 1583-S Double Sol Parisis VF -- #ME89089
AR Double Sol Parisis 27mm. 3.87g. Troyes Mint. 1583-S Voided cross fleuronée.
s.SIT•NOMEN [•DOMI] NI•BENEDICTUM '>8 Crowned 'H' monogram flanked bt three fleur-de-lis.
*HENRI [CVS•III•D•G] FRANC ET•P•REX 1583 Duplessy 1136; Roberts 3391 VF. Toned. Some minor porosity and encrustation.
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$ 45.00
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FRANCE In the name of Henry III, during the reign of Henry IV 1589-1610 1590 Demi-Franc Near EF -- #ME87099
AR Demi-Franc 29mm. 6.98g. Bordeaux Mint. 1590 Laureate and cuirassed bust right; date below.
:HENRICVS. III. D (MG) G. FRAN. ET. PO REX -K / 1590 Cross fleuronée centered with 'H' monogram.
K (retrograde) :SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTV. Duplessy 1190; Lafaurie 1037 Near EF. Deeply toned. Rare variety with date at shoulder of bust. Six mints, including Bordeaux, continued to strike coins in the name of Henry III for part of the year 1590. Listed as unique by Duplessy, though a handful of examples are known in recent auction records. Includes old collection envelope/ticket. Envelope reads 'Bought in Paris April 1954' Henri III died in 1589. The 'League' opposed the coronation of Henry IV, a protestant, and preferred Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon and uncle of the king, but Charles died a prisoner of his nephew in 1590. Numerous workshops continued to monetize the name of the deceased king Henri III well after his death. The coinage of the Leaguers in the name of Henri III stopped when Toulouse fell into the hands of Henri IV, 24 January 1596.  Reduced from: $290
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$ 265.00
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FRANCE Besançon Charles V, as Holy Roman Emperor 1530-1556 1537 2 Blanc (Karolus) Near EF -- #ME91946
AR 2 Blanc (Karolus) 23mm. 1.94g. Besançon Mint 1537 Crowned bust left.
CAROLVS V IMPERATOR Arms; date above.
+MONE CIVI BISVNTINE Roberts 7003; Poey d;Avant 122.13 Near EF. Scarce one year type. Bold portrait. Lustrous fields. Areas of weak strike.
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$ 225.00
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FRANCE Besançon Charles V, as Holy Roman Emperor 1530-1556 1537 2 Blanc (Karolus) Good VF -- #ME91947
AR 2 Blanc (Karolus) 23mm. 2.06g. Besançon Mint 1537 Crowned bust left.
CAROLVS V IMPERATOR Arms; date above.
+MONE CIVI BISVNTINE Roberts 7003; Poey d;Avant 122.13 Good VF. Scarce one year type. Bold portrait. Deeply toned. Some minor porosity.
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$ 225.00
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FRANCE Besançon Charles V, as Holy Roman Emperor 1530-1556 1538 Blanc (1/2 Karolus) EF -- #ME105810
AR Blanc (1/2 Karolus) 18mm. 0.90g. Besançon Mint 1538 Crowned bust left; annulet behind head.
+CAROLVS: V: IMPERATOR Arms; date above.
+MONE: CIVI: BISVNTINE: Roberts 7005; Poey d;Avant 122.19 EF. Highly lustrous. Flan slightly bent and clipped.
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$ 95.00
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