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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2853094, member: 74712&quot;]I paid too much for this one considering the condition it&#039;s in, but Eleanor coins don&#039;t come up for sale too often:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677498[/ATTACH] </p><p>French Feudal, Aquitaine</p><p>Eleanor, r. 1185-1204</p><p>AR Denier, 17.86mm x 0.8 grams</p><p>Obv.: + DVCISIT, M above, A below, two cross pattee on either side</p><p>Rev.: + AQVITANIE, Cross Pattee inside</p><p>Ref.: AGC 9B (1/a), Duplessy 1025 (Anonymous of William X), Roberts 4313, SCBC 8011, De Wit 401</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is a fairly reasonable price in this bracket considering its condition and rarity.&nbsp; There is some question as to whether it really was issued under William IX of Aquitaine or not (it would be more desireable as a William IX coin), but these are sometimes the mysteries of feudal coins</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677501[/ATTACH] </p><p>French Feudal, Toulouse</p><p>William IX of Aquitaine, second reign r. 1109-1117</p><p>AR Denier, 18.82 mm x 1.1 grams</p><p>Obv.: VVILELMO COME, Cross Pattee in center, S in second quarter</p><p>Rev.: +TOLOSA CIVI around, PAX in center</p><p>Ref.: Duplessy 1210 (as William IV), Roberts 4225 (As William IX), De Wit 439 (as William IV)</p><p><br /></p><p>I may have overpaid a little for this coin, but it is my only confirmed King John coin (I have a cut penny that might be John), and it has a nice provenance.&nbsp; The photo makes it look a little more dirty and worn than it actually is - I need to retake this one.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677503[/ATTACH] </p><p>England</p><p>John, r. 1199-1216 (1205-1216)</p><p>London Mint, AR Short Cross Penny, 18.12mm x 1.54 grams</p><p>Obv.: hENRICVS RE[X].&nbsp; Bust facing crowned with sceptre, curls enclose pellets</p><p>Rev.: + WALTER . ON . LV.&nbsp; Short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle</p><p>Ref.: North 971, SCBC 1353, CC99 JH1D-020, De Wit 3196</p><p>Ex. Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection</p><p><br /></p><p>This fellow was in one of JA&#039;s auctions - my apologies to whomever I outbid on it, but these trifollaros don&#039;t come up in auctions too often, nor are they in this nice of a condition for the price it was going at.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677505[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Calabria</p><p>Roger I, r. 1072-1101 (1098-1101)</p><p>Mileto Mint AE Trifollaro, 28.04 mm x 8.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: ROG [ERVS] COME +S. Roger, mounted left wearing Norman helm, holding kite shield and striped banner</p><p>Rev.: + MARIA [MATE]R DNI (’N’ retrograde). Enthroned nimbate Virgin Mary holding on lap Christ child, nimbate and in swaddling clothes right</p><p>Ref.: NCKS 131var., De Wit 3789, [MEC 14, 93]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing much to say other than good detail and interesting coin</p><p>[ATTACH=full]677506[/ATTACH] </p><p>Crusader - Antioch</p><p>Tancred, Regent, r. 1101-1103, 1104-1112</p><p>AE Type 2 Follis, 20.3 mm x 3.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: Bust of Tancred facing, wearing turban, holding sword</p><p>Rev.: Cross pommetée, fleuronnée at base; IC XC NI KA in quarters</p><p>Ref.: De Wit 4079[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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