v16_0731 - ANGOUMOIS - COUNTIES OF ANGOULÊME AND LA MARCHE - ANONYMOUS Denier

ANGOUMOIS - COUNTIES OF ANGOULÊME AND LA MARCHE - ANONYMOUS Denier VF

MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 15.00 €
Estimate : 30.00 €
Realised price : 32.00 €
Number of bids : 7
Maximum bid : 37.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Montreuil-Bonnin ou Bellac ?

Metal : silver

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 0,77 g.

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan assez large et présente une faiblesse de frappe à 3 heures au droit. Une patine grise et hétérogène recouvre les deux faces de cet exemplaire

Catalogue references :

Bd.436 (1 f.) - PA.2663 (57/6)

Obverse

Obverse legend : + LODOICVS.

Obverse description : Croix.

Obverse translation : (Louis).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + EGOLISSIME.

Reverse description : Croix cantonnée de trois annelets et d’un croissant.

Reverse translation : (Angoulême).

Historical background

ANGOUMOIS - COUNTIES OF ANGOULÊME AND LA MARCHE - ANONYMOUS

(1199-13th century)

By the marriage of Hugues IX of Lusignan, Count of La Marche, with Mathilde, the two counties are theoretically united. In fact, Adalbert V, leaving for the crusade, sold his county of Marche to Henry II Plantagenet. English domination lasted until the death of Richard Coeur de Lion in 1199. Hugues IX became count that year but Jean-Sans-Terre occupied the county in 1202-1203. After the clerk of Jean's property on the continent by Philippe II Auguste, Eleanor of Aquitaine returned the county to Hugues IX who united the two counties again until his death in 1219. His son, Hugues X (1219-1249) , succeeds him.