379, Lot: 609. Estimate $150. Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-GALLIC. Edward III. 1327-1377. BI Gros tournois à la couronne avec leopard (26mm, 1.55 g, 1h). Struck 1356-circa 1360. + ЄD’ : REX : ΛnGLIЄ/ [+ BnDI]CTV · SIT[ · nOmЄ · DnI · nRI · DE], short cross pattée / + DVX [: ΛQITΛnIЄ], châtel tournois; steps below; above, leopard left; all within tressure of twelve arches containing leaves. SCBC 8068; Elias 69; Duplessy, Féodales 1073 var. (legend stops); Elias Collection 145; Boudeau –; Poey d'Avant –. Poor, porous, split and punctured flan. Extremely rare.

From the Michael Joffre Collection.