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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4988328, member: 91461&quot;]Thanks so much! This is one of my favorite parts of collecting<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Going with the parameters that I have and using AC search the only other person is Thibaut IV. I thought the symbols on the reverse looked different. And when I squint I think I can see the castle that he added to the top above the comb (how funny that they chose a comb).</p><p>Here is a cool back history to my coin that I found during my searching:</p><p>The coins of Champagne feature a type of symbolism beloved by medieval Europeans. The field (champ) of the coin features a comb (peigne) which thus visually spells the name of the county. These coins were widely circulated as a result of the fairs held in Champagne during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries – so much so that even the senate in Rome copied the design. Thibaut IV was the last count to issue the design, but included a castle on top of the comb, perhaps lending further visual wordplay to the place of issue (as the legend denotes the place as being the Castri of Provins). There is a castle at Provins whose central keep bears a striking resemblance to the crenellations shown on this denier, but any connections to this being the inspiration for the design is speculation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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