| Roma Numismatics Ltd. > Auction XXX | Auction date: 21 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 647 Price realized: 300 GBP (Approx. 380 USD / 350 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: France, Kingdom. Louis IX AR Gros Tournois. 1266-1270. ✠ BNDICTV ⁝ SIT ⁝ NOᙏЄ ⁝ DNI ⁝ ꞂRI ⁝ DЄI ⁝ IҺV.XPI in outer margin, ✠ LVDOVICVS REX (X with four pellets) in inner margin, short cross pattée / ✠ TVRONVS CIVIS around châtel tournois within border of twelve lis. Ciani 181c; Duplessy 190c; Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe, 258. 4.08g, 24mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XXII, 8 October 2021, lot 989; Acquired from Beaussant Lefèvre, Paris. Estimate: 450 GBP |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 328 Price realized: 55 EUR (Approx. 59 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: France. Philipp IV the Fair AD 1285-1314. Gros Tournois AR 24 mm, 2,86 g TVRONVS CIVIS around chatel tournois within border of twelve lis / BHDICTV SIT HOME DHI NRI DЄI IҺV XPI in outer margin, PҺILIPVS REX in inner margin, cross in the centre. Very Fine, pierced cf. Duplessy 202 and 213. Philippe IV le Bel (the Fair), King of France from 1285 to 1314, was known for his striking appearance and authoritative reign, which marked significant political and financial reforms in medieval France. Among his notable contributions to the realm's monetary system was the introduction of the Gros tournois, a silver coin that played a crucial role in the economic life of medieval Europe. This coin, characterized by its distinctive design featuring a cross surrounded by the legend of the king's name and title, facilitated trade and commerce not only within France but also across Europe. Philippe IV's Gros tournois is remembered as a symbol of his efforts to stabilize and standardize the French currency, reflecting his broader ambitions to consolidate royal power and enhance the administrative efficiency of his kingdom Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 644 Price realized: 75 EUR (Approx. 81 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: France. Philipp IV the Fair AD 1285-1314. Gros Tournois AR 25 mm, 2,78 g TVRONVS CIVIS around chatel tournois within border of twelve lis / BHDICTV SIT HOME DHI NRI DЄI IҺV XPI in outer margin, PҺILIPVS REX in inner margin, cross in the centre. Very Fine cf. Duplessy 202 and 213. Philippe IV le Bel (the Fair), King of France from 1285 to 1314, was known for his striking appearance and authoritative reign, which marked significant political and financial reforms in medieval France. Among his notable contributions to the realm's monetary system was the introduction of the Gros tournois, a silver coin that played a crucial role in the economic life of medieval Europe. This coin, characterized by its distinctive design featuring a cross surrounded by the legend of the king's name and title, facilitated trade and commerce not only within France but also across Europe. Philippe IV's Gros tournois is remembered as a symbol of his efforts to stabilize and standardize the French currency, reflecting his broader ambitions to consolidate royal power and enhance the administrative efficiency of his kingdom Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 329 Price realized: 80 EUR (Approx. 86 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: France. Philipp IV the Fair AD 1285-1314. Gros Tournois AR 25 mm, 2,85 g TVRONVS CIVIS around chatel tournois within border of twelve lis / BHDICTV SIT HOME DHI NRI DЄI IҺV XPI in outer margin, PҺILIPVS REX in inner margin, cross in the centre. Good Very Fine cf. Duplessy 202 and 213. Starting price: 75 EUR |  |
