Triton XVIII, Lot: 1824. Estimate $2500. Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-GALLIC. Henry of Lancaster. As Earl of Lancaster, 1347-1351. BI Gros à la couronne (24mm, 1.97 g, 1h). Bergerac mint. + hЄn COmЄS LΛ/ [+ Bn]DICT[V : SIT : nOmЄ : DnI : nRI : DЄI] (double annulet stops), short cross pattée / DnS : BRΛGΛIRΛC (double annulet stop), crown; annulet and crescent below; all within tressure of arches containing leaves. SCBC 8108; Elias 130a corr.; Elias, Bergerac 5.2.1 corr.; Duplessy, Féodales 997A; Elias Collection –; Boudeau –; Poey d'Avant 2686 corr. (legends). VF, toned, weak strike, copper stains on reverse. Very rare.

From the Michael Joffre Collection, purchased from Steve Ford.

In 1979, Elias was aware of only one specimen of this variety, described by Poey d’Avant in 1860, but subsequently absent from the Cabinet des Médailles. The present coin clarifies the legends for this very rare sub-variety.