FRANCE, Provincial. Metz (évêché). Anonymous issues. 14th-16th centuries. AR Gros (26mm, 2.88 g, 11h). S’ STEPh’ P ROThO’ m’, St. Étienne kneeling left; coat-of-arms to either side;
manus Dei above descending right from cloud decorated with stars; rosette stops / (coat-of-arms) BIIDICTV’ SIT’ nOmЄ’ DIII’ IhV’ XPI’/GRO SSV S (rosette) m ETE, cross pattée; stars in quarters. Robert 4; Boudeau 1659-60; Roberts 8932. EF, deep iridescent toning.
