The Papacy at Avignon – Babylonian Captivity – 1309-1376

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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). John XXII. 1316-1334. AR Grosso – Carlin (25mm, 3.81 g, 6h). Pont-de-Sorgues (Avignon) mint. Struck 1317-1321. Ʊɭƌ=ĚS Ḧ P¨P¨ Ḧ ҞҞƱƱ ýɭȶĚS Ḧ ⎍ĚȺ¨SƱȺƱ , John seated facing, holding cross and raising right hand in benediction, on throne composed of two lions / ๘ ¨ŷƱȶ=Ḧ ˶ƱBƱ Ḧ ŷˊ¨=Ḧ ɭȶȺƱPɭ˶ĚȺS ĕĚ⎍S , cross fleurée. CNI XV, 4; MIR 190; Muntoni 7; Berman 176; Duplessey, Féodales 1771. Toned. Good VF.

Ex Richard A. Jourdan Collection of Medieval European Coins; Triton XXII (8 January 2019), lot 1288.