Anglo-Gallic Coins from the Collection of the late Tony Merson

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This collection was sold in 3 parts:

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Total Lots Found: 73

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Lot 1196, 12 Jun 18

Henry II (1154-72), Deniers (2), for Aquitaine, 1.14g/3h, 0.73g/9h (W 2; E 1; S 8001) [2]. Nearly very fine, but both with traces of verdigris £100-120

Sold for £150

Lot 1197, 12 Jun 18

Richard I (1172-99), Denier, Poitou, wedge below nsis, 0.99g/2h (W 340W; E 8k; S 8008); together with similar Deniers (5), several minor varieties [6]. Mostly fine, first better £120-150

Sold for £130

Lot 1198, 12 Jun 18

Eleanor, Deniers for Aquitaine (2), 0.64g/12h, 0.76g/1h (W 9A, 9B; E 11, 11b; S 8011) [2]. Nearly very fine £100-120

Sold for £200

Lot 1199, 12 Jun 18

Edward I (as Prince, 1262-72), Deniers au lion (3), 0.90g/5h, 0.78g/6h, 0.73g/12h (W 11; E 13; S 8015) [3]. About fine and better £80-100

Sold for £70

Lot 1200, 12 Jun 18

Edward I (as King, 1272-1307), Deniers au leopard (2), 0.94g/5h, 0.94g/8h (W 16A; E 18; S 8018) [2]. Very fine, toned £80-100

Sold for £140

Lot 1201, 12 Jun 18

Edward II (1307-27), Maille blanche, 1.39g/7h (W 22A; E 32; S 8026). On a slightly irregular flan, otherwise nearly very fine £80-100

Sold for £170

Lot 1202, 12 Jun 18

Edward III (1327-77), Gros tournois à la croix longue, long cross, cross on l in anglie, rev. châtel tournois, annulet between i and e and aqvitanie, 3.34g/11h (W 70F; E 53e; S 8061). Struck on an irregular flan, good very fine £300-400

Sold for £320

Lot 1203, 12 Jun 18

Edward III, Gros tournois à la porte, cross, rev. châtel with crenellated towers, nothing in gateway, asterisk between a and n of anglie and aqvitanie, 2.93g/6h (W 72A; E 63e; S 8063). On an irregular flan, otherwise good very fine £300-400

Sold for £400

Lot 1204, 12 Jun 18

Edward III, Blanc au léopard sous couronne, nothing below leopard, 1.51g/3h (W 59A; E 67; S 8050). Nearly very fine £200-300

Sold for £300

Lot 1205, 12 Jun 18

Edward III, Double au léopard, rosettes below leopard and at end of rev. legend, 0.90g/10h (W 100B; E 92c; S 8080); Denier au léopard, leopard, mb below, rev. crown in second angle, 0.79g/2h (W 24B; E 107a; S 8092); together with other Deniers (3), various types [5]. First two about very fine, others fair to fine £100-120

Sold for £170

Lot 1206, 12 Jun 18

Edward the Black Prince (1362-72), Esterlins (2), both second issue, Poitiers, 0.95g (W 215; E 194; S 8133); Tarbes, 0.50g/6h (W 220; E 198; S 8133) [2]. Fair to fine £80-100

Unsold

Lot 1207, 12 Jun 18

Edward the Black Prince, Hardis d’argent (3), Figéac (2), 0.96g/5h, 0.91g/11h (W 226; E 203; S 8134); La Rochelle, 1.04g/9h (W 231B; E 206; S 8134) [3]. First fair, others good fine or better, but chipped £150-200

Sold for £110

Lot 1208, 12 Jun 18

Richard II (1377-99), Hardi d’argent, lion in first quarter, 0.98g/3h (W 275B; E 228; S 8147). Nearly very fine, toned £80-100

Sold for £130

Lot 1209, 12 Jun 18

Henry IV, V, VI (1399-1450), Hardis d’argent (8), some minor varieties [8]. Mostly fair to fine £120-150

Sold for £100

Lot 1210, 12 Jun 18

Henry IV, V, VI, Denier, with French title, 0.75g/8h (W 289A; E 238a; S 8150); together with similar coins (3) (W 287-8; E 236-7; S 8150) [4]. First nearly very fine, others fair to fine £80-100

Sold for £70

Lot 1211, 12 Jun 18

Henry V (1413-22), Florettes (2), both Fourth issue, Rouen, mm. leopard, point 1, 2.10g/6h, 1.89g/10h (W 365A; E 249a; S 8159); together with Niquets (4), mints uncertain [6]. Fair to fine, scarce £100-150

Sold for £75

Lot 1212, 12 Jun 18

Henry VI (1422-50), Grand Blancs aux écus (3), Rouen, mm. leopard, 2.70g/8h, St Lô, mm. lis, 2.94g/6h, Troyes, mm. rose, 3.02g/11h (W 407; E 288; S 8166) [3]. Fine, last scarce £100-120

Sold for £140

Lot 1213, 12 Jun 18

Henry VI, Double Parisis, Paris, mm. crown, heri, crown above, lis and leopard below, rev. cross fleurdelisé, 0.97g/4h (W 424; E 302; S 8169). Fair to fine, rare £80-100

Sold for £50

Lot 1214, 12 Jun 18

Henry VI, Deniers Tournois (2), St Lô, mm. lis, 0.87g/7h, mint uncertain, 1.28g/7h (W 436; E 315; S 8172); Obole tournois, Rouen, pellet below c both sides, 0.67g/12h (W 445; E 317; S 8173) [2]. Fair to fine. last rare £100-150

Sold for £750

Lot 333, 21 Feb 18

Henry II (1152-68), Denier, Obole, both for Aquitaine, 0.80g/8h, 0.34g/12h (E 1, 3; W 2, 4) [2]. Nearly very fine, second scarce but chipped £80-100

Sold for £80

Lot 334, 21 Feb 18

Richard I (1189-99), Deniers for Aquitaine (4), no extra marks (2), 0.87g/6h, 0.81g/12h, pellet at start of rev. legend, 0.82g/8h, obv. legend retrograde, 0.91g/11h, Obole, 0.34g/10h (E 4, 4 var, 4d, 6; W 5, 6) [5]. Fine, last two rare £100-120

Sold for £260

Lot 335, 21 Feb 18

Richard I, Deniers for Poitou (4), no extra marks, 0.96/10h, annulet above pic, 1.01g/5h, pellet below nsis, 0.77g/1h, wedge below nsis, 0.92g/2h (E 8, 8d, 8g, 8k; W 340A, 340G, 340V, 340W) [4]. Fine or better £100-120

Sold for £240

Lot 336, 21 Feb 18

Edward I (1272-1307), Deniers au lion (2), no stops, 0.85g/7h, colon after anglie, 0.77g/3h, Obole, 0.36g/12h (E 13, 13b, 14; W 11, 12) [3]. Good fine, last rare but slightly chipped £100-120

Sold for £160

Lot 337, 21 Feb 18

Edward I, Denier à la croix longue, annulet before r and angl, 0.79g/5h (E 17b [Sale, lot 40]; W 15). Good fine, rare £80-100