Triton XVIII, Lot: 1826. Estimate $1500. Sold for $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ANGLO-GALLIC. Henry of Lancaster. As Duke of Lancaster, 1351-1361. BI Gros au lion (26mm, 2.03 g, 10h). Bergerac mint. EnO VRI COS DnS/ + BnDICT[V : SI]T : nOMЄ : DnI [: nRI : DEI :] IhV (triple pellet stops), cross pattée / + · MOnETΛ (trefoil) BRΛ.G, lion rampant left; all within tressure of twelve arches containing leaves. SCBC 8118; Elias 138/138a (obv./rev.); Elias, Bergerac 13.1.1/13.3.1 (obv./rev.); Duplessy, Féodales 1005; Elias Collection; Boudeau –; Poey d'Avant –. VF, holed, areas of weak strike. Extremely rare.

From the Michael Joffre Collection. Ex Elsen 95 (15 March 2008), lot 632.