Live auction - bfe_517100 - LANGUEDOC - VISCOUNTCY OF ALBI - ANONYMOUS Obole

LANGUEDOC - VISCOUNTCY OF ALBI - ANONYMOUS Obole XF

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Estimate :	650 €
Price :	350 €
Maximum bid :	350 €
End of the sale :	05 March 2019 16:47:19
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Obole

Date: c. 1067-1083

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Albi

Metal : billon

Diameter : 14,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 0,52 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Cette obole est frappée sur un flan irrégulier et légèrement voilé présentant un petit éclatement de flan. La croix du droit apparaît légèrement en négatif au droit. Exemplaire présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe

Catalogue references :

Bd.773 (5 f.) - PA.3890 (87/2)

Obverse

Obverse legend : + RAIMAND.

Obverse description : Croix.

Obverse translation : (Raymond).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + ALBIECI.

Reverse description : VICOC dans le champ.

Reverse translation : (d’Albi).

Commentary

En raison d’homonymie entre plusieurs raymond, vicomte d’Albi, l’attribution reste incertaine. A. Benabiba et J.-M. Diaz proposent plutôt Raymond-Bernard (1067-1083), vicomte d’Albi et de Carcasonne.
Due to homonymy between several Raymonds, Viscount of Albi, the attribution remains uncertain. A. Benabiba and J.-M. Diaz instead propose Raymond-Bernard (1067-1083), Viscount of Albi and Carcassonne