FRANCE, Royal. Philippe IV le Bel (the Fair). 1285–1314. AV Denier d’or à masse (31.5mm, 7.03 g, 11h). Paris mint. First emission, 10 January 1296.Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I World, Gold Sold For $ 22 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal. Philippe IV le Bel (the Fair). 1285–1314. AV Denier d’or à masse (31.5mm, 7.03 g, 11h). Paris mint. First emission, 10 January 1296. + PhILIPPVS DЄI GRA FRANChORVM REX, Philippe enthroned facing on lion head throne, holding lis-tipped scepter and lis; all within tressure of nine arcs, each arc ending in lis; annulets in spandrels; triple pellet stops / + XP’C VINCIT XP’C RЄGNAT XP’C IMPЄRAT, cross feuillue and fleuronnée; in center of cross, quatrefoil within quadrilobe; lis in quarters; all within angled quadrilobe; angles ending in trefoils. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, p. 115 and C15; Duplessy 208; Ciani 196; Lafaurie 212; Friedberg 254. Struck on a full flan. Toned. EF. Rare and exceptional for issue. |