Aquitaine (1325-1377) gros tournois

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Heritage sale 3073, lot 32728
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 32728 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "Aquitaine. Edward III (1325-1377) Gros Tournois au Lion au-Dessus ND AU55 NGC. Simply exquisite and marvelously lustrous as opposed to the dullness familiar to collectors of medieval billon coinage, and with an obverse certain to pique the interests of even the most seasoned connoisseur."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon or silver, this specimen 22 mm diameter, 1.65 g.

Catalog reference: Elias-62e (R), W&F-69B 3/e (R2).

Source:

  • Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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