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France, Provence (County). Charles I d'Anjou, as King of Sicily, AR Gros Tournois. 1246-1266.
Avignon mint. COMES(ME ligate) ✿ PVINCHIE around châtel tournois containing rose between two annulets and surmounted by lis; all within border of twelve lis / ✠ BHDICTV ⁝ SIT ⁝ ꞂOᙏЄ ⁝ DHI ⁝ ꞂRI ⁝ DЄI ⁝ IҺV XPI in outer margin, ✠ KAROLVS ✿ SCL' REX, in inner margin, short cross pattée. Rolland 35b; Poey d'Avant 3940. 3.93gr, 25mm, 10h.
Near Very Fine. Holed and plugged. Very rare.
PROVENANCE:
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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