Lot 1710

Description

France, Provincial, Priory of Souvigny, (mid-late 12th century), silver denier, 19mm, (0.90 g), obv. SES MAIOLVS, facing bust of St. Mayeul, holding crozier to left, rev. +SILVINIACO, plain cross, (Boudeau 358, Duplessy 784); another Valence et Die, uncertain Bishop, (13th century A.D.), silver denier, 18mm, (1.24 g), Metcalf Group Di, obv. + VRBS VLENTII, angel standing facing with wings displayed, rev. + S PLLINRS, cross, annulet in fourth quarter, (Metcalf, Crusades 39-40; Poey d'Avant 4690; cf.Roberts 4782, Boudeau 1021). Both fine - very fine. (2)

Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection, first acquired from Spink Australia (Noble) Sale 38 (lot 341 part), coming from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburg, October 10, 1984, second from Amphora Coins, Charing Cross, England, September 4, 1979.