Hainaut (1244-80) 2/3 gros
This specimen was lot 536 in Sincona sale 89 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$496 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIEN Hainaut, Grafschaft, Marguerite de Constantinople, 1244-1280. 2/3 Gros o. J., Valenciennes. Selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Hess Divo 264, Zürich, Mai 1995, Los 314. (Belgium, county of Hainaut, Margaret of Constantinople, 1244-80, undated two-thirds groat, Valenciennes mint. Rare, Very fine-extremely fine.)"
Marguerite de Constantinople (1202-80) was countess of Flanders 1244-78 and countess of Hainaut 1244-53 and 1257-80. She was married bigamously and the sons of her two marriages squabbled over the counties.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 2.51 g.
Catalog reference: Chalon 13, Vanhoudt Atlas G436.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 89, The Garrulus Collection of Numismatic Rarities and Masterpieces, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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