COINS OF FRANCE FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE TONY MERSON (PART VI)


COINS OF FRANCE FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE TONY MERSON (PART VI) Carolingians


1506


XPISTIANA RELIGIO, temple with cross in centre, 1.61g/9h (MEC 793ff). Small split in flan, otherwise good very fine, toned


£120-150 1507 1508


Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 9 October 1995, lot 408 (part); bt M. Phillips Louis the Pious (814-40), Denier, uncertain mint, possibly Dax, H LVDOVVICVS IMP, cross with pellets in angles, rev.


Louis the Pious, Deniers (4), all uncertain mint, HLVDOVVICVS IMP, cross with pellets in angles, revs. XPISTIANA RELIGIO, temple with cross in centre, 1.73g/2h, 1.66g/9h, 1.57g/7h, 1.54g/8h (MEC 793ff). Mostly about very fine, last better but chipped


£150-200


Charles the Bald (840-77), Denier, Orléans, CARLVS REX FR, cross with pellets in angles, rev. AURELIANIS, gateway, 1.30g/9h (MEC 836 var.). Very fine, scarce


£100-150


1509 1510 1511


Provenance: Christie’s Auction, 25 April 1989, lot 382 Charles the Bald, Denier, uncertain mint, CARLVS REX FR, cross with pellets in angles, rev. XPISTIANA RELIGIO, temple


with cross in centre, 1.61g/12h (MEC 846ff). Very fine or better £120-150


Charles the Bald, Denier, Laon, GRATIA D-I REX, monogram, rev. LVGDVNI CLAVATI, cross, 1.61g/9h (MEC 869). Good very fine, toned


£120-150


Charles the Bald, Denier, Le Mans, GRATIA D-I REX, monogram, rev. CINOMANIS CIVITAS, cross, 1.72g/3h (MG 905; MEC 872ff). Good very fine, toned


£120-150


1512 1513


Charles the Bald, Denier, Nivelles, GRATIA D-I REX, monogram, rev. NIVIELLA VICV, cross, 1.50g/12h (MG 659; MEC –). Good very fine and toned, very rare


£300-400


Charles the Bald, Deniers (2), both Melle, CARLVS REX FR, cross, revs. METXVLLO, monogram, 1.70g/9h, 1.60g/1h; Obole, monogram, rev. METVLLO, cross, 0.70g/5h (MEC 934, 935ff) [3]. Very fine, but last chipped


£120-150


1514 1515 1516


Charles the Fat (881-7), Denier, St Géry de Cambrai, IMPERATOR A·GVST, monogram, rev. SCS CAVGERICI MON, cross, 1.65g/9h (MG 1445; cf. MEC 969). Good very fine and toned, extremely rare


£1,000-1,500


Odo (888-97), Denier, Limoges, GRATIA D-I RE, ODO in centre with crosses above and below, rev. LIMOVICAS CIVIS, cross, 1.71g/7h (MEC 973). Slightly crimped, otherwise good very fine, toned


£100-120


Late or post-Carolingian Deniers (6), from Limoges, Le Mans, Melle, Nevers, Quentovic, Troyes, various types [6]. Varied state


£100-150 Royal 1517


Louis VI-VII, Deniers (5), of Dreux, 0.65g/11h; Etampes (2), 0.88g/4h, 0.87g/10h; Orléans (2), 1.08g/7h, 1.04g/12h (Dup. 96, 102, 120) [5]. Fine or better


1518 Louis VII (1137-80), Deniers parisis (9), various minor varieties (Dup. 146) [9]. Fine or better 1519


(Dup. 202) [7]. Fine to very fine


£100-120 £80-100


Provenance: Syria Hoard, 1994 [1-7] Louis IX (1226-70), Gros tournois (Dup. 190); Philip III (1270-85), Gros tournois (6), various minor varieties


£200-260


1520 Louis IX, Deniers tournois (18), reading CIVIS, some minor varieties (Dup. 193) [18]. Varied state 1521 Louis IX, Deniers tournois (19), reading CIVIS, some minor varieties (Dup. 193) [19]. Varied state 1522


£80-100 £80-100


Provenance: Syria Hoard, 1994 [8-17] Philip IV (1285-1314), Gros tournois à l’O rond (10), various minor varieties (Dup. 217) [10]. Fine to very fine


All lots are illustrated on our website www.dnw.co.uk £200-260


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