Although it had been used by many civilisations before that, including Gaul, Greece etc. to simply symbolise a flower. Lys (or Lis) is actually...
Hmm fleur-de-lys. You asked how long it had been associated with the symbol of 'France'. Seemingly it wasn't adopted until, the twelfth century.
Ah the stater coinages... so they issued them on the continent as well then!
I'm currently going into a coin dry period right now. Currently i'm buying books instead. New books at the moment (but i do occasionally buy...
Perhaps i should have said, 'issued under his authority'. I really should have been more cautious since i know French coinage of the period is...
Question whilst we're on these continental issues; Did Geoffrey of Anjou ever have any coins issued in his name?
The Type 1 has the three lions and the fleur de lys separate. Type 2 is t'other one.
I got a complementary copy of the Elsen catalogue when i sold them my gold noble... and bought an Anglo-Saxon penny and a certain French coin from...
It wasn't uncommon, i think Richard II's second wife was like 9 when he married her, he was in his thirties. Of course they didn't consumate them...
Some kind of token. Corontion token or something? It's not a coin.
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