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Auction: 16005 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals including European Coins from the Peter Woodhead Collection
Lot: 1286

Anglo-Gallic, Aquitaine, Edward III (1327-77), Gros à la fleur de lis, 1.43g, cross pattée, lis in second quarter, +ed rex anglie, rev. +dvx aqitanie (Elias -; WF 65-1/a; S.8056), very fine but chipped and off centre, extremely rare

This extremely rare type was not known to Elias. It is the prototype for the Bergerac gros a la fleur de lis (Elias 131; WF 303). This is only the third specimen to appear at auction.

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Estimate
£1,800 to £2,000

Sale 16005 Notices
The weight of this coin is 1.43g not 2.22g as described in the printed catalogue, also the image in the printed catalogue is incorrect please refer to the image on the Spink website.