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Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453) |
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AG338 -
French Royal Coinage, Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453), Salut d'Or,
3.49g., Rouen mint, m.m. Leopard, HENRICVS DEI GRA FRACORV Z AGLIE REX,
a plain annulet under
the X of REX, around inner circle, the shields of France and England with the scene of the
Annunciation above, the archangel Gabriel right, the Virgin Mary left, a
radiate sun above from which the word AVE springs (reads upwards), all
within,
rev., XPC VIHICT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPARAT, a Latin cross dividing a lis and leopard,
h below, all within a tressure of 10 double arches, a plain annulet under
the T of REGNAT, (Elias 270b), good extremely fine on a full round
flan, (R in
Elias), a superb example of a classic coin. $2995
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AG335 -
French Royal Coinage, Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453), Grand
Blanc aux Écus, 2.78g., Le Mans mint, m.m. root (pellet left), FRANCORVM ET ANGLIE REX
around inner circle with shields of France and England within, HĒRICVS
above,
rev., SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV around inner circle with a Latin cross,
lis and leopard within, above HĒRICVS, (Elias 285), very fine, toned,
rare. $395 SOLD
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AG400 -
French Royal Coinage, Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453), Coin
weight for salut d'or, 3.18g., 16mm, diamond shaped, within a circle,
Latin cross, lis and leopard, design as the Salut D'or,
rev., blank, very fine, toned. $195
The legal weight of the salut d'or under
Henry VI was 3.175g. |
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AG119 -
French Royal Coinage, Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453), Grand
Blanc aux Écus, 3.13g., Le Mans mint, m.m. root, FRANCORVM ET ANGLIE REX
around inner circle with shields of France and England within, HĒRICVS
above,
rev., SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV around inner circle with a Latin cross,
lis and leopard within, above HĒRICVS, (Elias 285), very fine, toned,
rare. $495
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AG127 -
French Royal Coinage, Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453), Grand
Blanc aux Écus, 3.15g., Le Mans mint, m.m. root, FRANCORVM ET ANGLIE REX
around inner circle with shields of France and England within, HĒRICVS
above,
rev., SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV around inner circle with a Latin cross,
lis and leopard within, above HĒRICVS, (Elias 285), good very fine, toned,
rare. $675
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AG53 -
French Royal Coinage, Henry VI (As King of France 1422-1453), Petit
Blanc aux Écus, 1.33g., Paris mint, m.m. crown, HENRICVS REX
around inner circle with shields of France and England within,
rev., SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV around inner circle with a Latin cross,
dividing h R, (Elias 292), almost very fine, rare (Elias R). $355
- Provenance:
- Ex CGB Monnaies XIX, #599.
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