I would think NGC would grade this an AU with an outside shot of Unc. Great luster just a little weakness and unevenness of strike(which is common for his issue) FRANCE, Royal. Philippe IV ‘le Bel’ (the Fair). 1285–1314. AR Maille tierce à l’O rond. Paris mint. Struck September 1306. Obv: + BNDICTV SIT ИOmЄ DNI NI, + PhILIPPVS REX, cross pattée. Rev: TVROИVS CIVIS, Châtel tournois; border of ten lis. Duplessy 219c; Ciani 213; Roberts 2498 var. (obv. legend). According to Dr. Gordon Andreas Singer, this special short-lived denomination (struck 1295-1306) was devised not merely as a fraction to the Gros Tournois (1/3 Gros), but more importantly as the French version of the English Penny, or ‘Sterling’ or ‘Esterlin’ in French (Andy, via personal communication). Thus it facilitated trade with England, probably especially in the hinterlands of the Anglo-Gallic territories- land considered part of England, but located in French territory on continental Europe. A nice example of an international trade coin of the Medieval period. FRANCE, Royal. Philippe IV ‘le Bel’ (the Fair). 1285–1314. AR Maille tierce à l’O rond. Paris mint. Struck September 1306. Obv: + BNDICTV SIT ИOmЄ DNI NI, + PhILIPPVS REX, cross pattée. Rev: TVROИVS CIVIS, Châtel tournois; border of ten lis. Duplessy 219c; Ciani 213; Roberts 2498 var. (obv. legend). According to Dr. Gordon Andreas Singer, this special short-lived denomination (struck 1295-1306) was devised not merely as a fraction to the Gros Tournois (1/3 Gros), but more importantly as the French version of the English Penny, or ‘Sterling’ or ‘Esterlin’ in French (Andy, via personal communication). Thus it facilitated trade with England, probably especially in the hinterlands of the Anglo-Gallic territories- land considered part of England, but located in French territory on continental Europe. A nice example of an international trade coin of the Medieval period.
France Philip IV(1285-1314) silver Maille tierce coin
$145.00Price
