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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4565093, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>France (Metz, Free Imperial City): silver gros, civic issue, ca. 1406-1588</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-metz-free-imperial-city-silver-gros-civic-issue-ca-1400s-1552.361600/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-metz-free-imperial-city-silver-gros-civic-issue-ca-1400s-1552.361600/"><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/hAahYAS7QPCVYzitiWgP_Metz-800x400-gradient.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse: </b>Cross with stars in angles.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen" rel="nofollow">Saint Stephen</a>, kneeling in prayer between two coats of arms, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_God_(art)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_God_(art)" rel="nofollow"><i>manus dei</i> </a>(hand of God) above.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_imperial_city" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_imperial_city" rel="nofollow">Free Imperial City</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Metz#A_Free_Imperial_City" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Metz#A_Free_Imperial_City" rel="nofollow">Metz</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire" rel="nofollow">Holy Roman Empire</a> (now part of France).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> silver <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_(coinage)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_(coinage)" rel="nofollow">gros</a>, .937 fine silver, 24 mm approx., 2.47 g.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/39640150" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/39640150" rel="nofollow">PCGS Genuine - VF Details (95 - Scratch)</a>, cert. #39640150.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces59768.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces59768.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-59768</a>, Wendling II/F/h/4, Schulten 2187.<a href="https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=5137" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=5137" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> ex-Künker am Dom, Germany, via MA-Shops, 11 May 2020.<a href="https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=5137" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=5137" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> Metz was independent from 1189 until it came under the rule of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_France" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_France" rel="nofollow">Henry II of France</a> under the terms of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Chambord" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Chambord" rel="nofollow">Treaty of Chambord</a> in 1552. Much of the building of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metz_Cathedral#Timeline_of_construction" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metz_Cathedral#Timeline_of_construction" rel="nofollow">Cathedral of St. Stephen</a> of Metz took place in the time when this coin circulated, and a printing press was operating in the city by 1482.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Metz" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Metz" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> I was drawn to this type, having owned one previously.<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/manus-dei-on-roman-coins-and-byzantine-seals.295293/#post-2721811" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/manus-dei-on-roman-coins-and-byzantine-seals.295293/#post-2721811">*</a> The kneeling Saint Stephen... the spidery hand of God with the long fingers so prevalent in medieval art... they're wonderful. And I found the grey toning on this example quite appealing as well.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b><a href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k/C2ps0mruilDI4NNAxmcg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k/C2ps0mruilDI4NNAxmcg" rel="nofollow">Additional images</a></b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><span style="color: #ffffff">014004S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4565093, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]France (Metz, Free Imperial City): silver gros, civic issue, ca. 1406-1588[/B] [B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-metz-free-imperial-city-silver-gros-civic-issue-ca-1400s-1552.361600/'][IMG]https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/hAahYAS7QPCVYzitiWgP_Metz-800x400-gradient.png[/IMG][/URL][/B] [B]Obverse: [/B]Cross with stars in angles. [B]Reverse:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen']Saint Stephen[/URL], kneeling in prayer between two coats of arms, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_of_God_(art)'][I]manus dei[/I] [/URL](hand of God) above. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_imperial_city']Free Imperial City[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Metz#A_Free_Imperial_City']Metz[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire']Holy Roman Empire[/URL] (now part of France). [B]Specifications:[/B] silver [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_(coinage)']gros[/URL], .937 fine silver, 24 mm approx., 2.47 g. [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/39640150']PCGS Genuine - VF Details (95 - Scratch)[/URL], cert. #39640150. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces59768.html']Numista-59768[/URL], Wendling II/F/h/4, Schulten 2187.[URL='https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=5137']*[/URL] [B]Provenance:[/B] ex-Künker am Dom, Germany, via MA-Shops, 11 May 2020.[URL='https://www.ma-shops.com/kuenkeramdom/item.php?id=5137']*[/URL] [B]Notes:[/B] Metz was independent from 1189 until it came under the rule of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_France']Henry II of France[/URL] under the terms of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Chambord']Treaty of Chambord[/URL] in 1552. Much of the building of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metz_Cathedral#Timeline_of_construction']Cathedral of St. Stephen[/URL] of Metz took place in the time when this coin circulated, and a printing press was operating in the city by 1482.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Metz']*[/URL] [B]Comments:[/B] I was drawn to this type, having owned one previously.[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/manus-dei-on-roman-coins-and-byzantine-seals.295293/#post-2721811']*[/URL] The kneeling Saint Stephen... the spidery hand of God with the long fingers so prevalent in medieval art... they're wonderful. And I found the grey toning on this example quite appealing as well. [B][URL='https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k/C2ps0mruilDI4NNAxmcg']Additional images[/URL][/B] [COLOR=#ffffff]014004S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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