Triton XVIII, Lot: 1779. Estimate $100. Sold for $375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-GALLIC. Richard I. 1189-1199. BI Denier (19.5mm, 1.05 g, 4h). Poitou mint. + RICΛRDVS REX, cross pattée / PIC/TAVIE/NSIS in three lines. SCBC 8008; Elias 8 corr. (barred A on rev.); Duplessy, Féodales 920 var. (unbarred A on rev.); Elias Collection 18a corr. (barred A on rev); Boudeau 424; Poey d'Avant 2505 var. (unbarred A on rev.). Good VF, toned.

From the Michael Joffre Collection.

The Elias references describe this type in the text as having unbarred A’s on both sides, yet the illustrated examples all have unbarred A’s on the obverse and barred A’s on the reverse.