coin from Hundred Years War

AV Salut d'or ND Saint-Lo Mint First emission 1430 English Occupation France. Henry VI of England 1422-61 FDC

John

 

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Beautiful designs.

 

Nice! Longest war in recorded history.

 

In my opinion, a label such as "English occupation" is quite arguable as the Anglo-French relations were a little more complex then. And "longest war" ... keep in mind that this was not a period of continuous war preceded and followed by periods of peace. (As for England, Wars of the Roses anyone?) But that coin sure is a beautiful piece.

Christian

 

Wow, beautiful coin. And as chrisild mentions above, occuation possibly not quite the right term but I'm fairly certain that the French may have seen it more that way than the English. I believe we saw it as colonisation with several generations of English born in France.

 

Thanks all, for nice comments and historical correction.

John

 

I believe that they stopped fighting in the winters,weather not so good