v08_1124 - CATALONIA - COUNTY OF BARCELONA - PETER I OF BARCELONA, II OF ARAGON Denier n.d.

CATALONIA - COUNTY OF BARCELONA - PETER I OF BARCELONA, II OF ARAGON Denier n.d. AU

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 68.60 €
Estimate : 114.34 €
Realised price : 105.19 €

Type : Denier

Date: n.d.

Metal : billon

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 4 h.

Weight : 1,03 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie d'une fraîcheur de frappe remarquable et ne présentant aucune trace de circulation. Le seul "défaut" tient à la croix du droit qui apparaît en négatif au revers

Catalogue references :

H.n° 1, p. 71 (77/1) - CC/21731

Obverse

Obverse legend : PE-TR - RE-:X:.

Obverse description : Croix coupant la légende, cantonnée de quatre annelets.

Obverse translation : (Pierre, roi).

Reverse

Reverse legend : .BARCINONA, (N RÉTROGRADE).

Reverse description : Croix portant un besant en cœur.

Reverse translation : (Barcelone).

Historical background

CATALONIA - COUNTY OF BARCELONA - PETER I OF BARCELONA, II OF ARAGON

(1196-1276)

Pierre is the son of Sancie of Castile and Alphonse II of Aragon. In 1196, on the death of his father, he ascended the throne of Aragon under the name of Peter II (Peter I for the county of Barcelona). In 1204 he married Marie, daughter of Guillaume de Montpellier. From this union was born Jacques I who succeeded his father in 1213.

CATALONIA - COUNTY OF BARCELONA - PETER I OF BARCELONA, II OF ARAGON Denier n.d. AU

130.00 €

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