167, Lot: 216. Estimate $200. Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis IX (Saint Louis). 1226–1270. AR Gros Tournois (25mm, 3.99 g, 4h). Struck 1266-1270. +BHDIETV: SIT: HOmE: DNI: nRI: DEI: IhV XPI/+LVDOVICVS • REX, cross pattée; 3-pellet stops / +TVRONV•S • CIVIS, châtel tournois; border of twelve lis, pellet in N, remains of annulet to right of uppermost lis. Duplessy 190D var. (obv. legend); Ciani 181a var. (same); Van Hengel L6. Good VF, toned.