Two Extremely Rare Deniers of Hughes le Grand

Triton XX, Lot: 1135. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CAROLINGIANS. Hughes le Grand. Duke of the Franks and Count of Paris, 923-956. AR Denier (20mm, 1.20 g, 7h). Parisi (Paris) mint. + ΛTIΛ (retrograde D)–I (retrograde R)VX, cross pattée / PΛRI(retrograde S)I/CIVITΛ in two lines; bar between, cross above and below. Prieur & Pourcherol –; Duplessy, Féodales –; cf. Legros 5 = Poey d’Avant 11 and pl. I, 5 (for type). VF, iridescent toning. One of two examples of this type known for this mint.