Live auction - bfe_360278 - TONNERRE - COUNTY OF TONNERRE - ANONYMOUS Denier

TONNERRE - COUNTY OF TONNERRE - ANONYMOUS Denier XF

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Estimate :	700 €
Price :	380 €
Maximum bid :	400 €
End of the sale :	29 September 2015 16:55:44
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Denier

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Tonnerre

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19 mm

Weight : 0,91 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan large et légèrement irrégulier. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise. Quelques reliefs apparaissent en négatif sur la face opposée. De petites faiblesses de frappe

Catalogue references :

Bd.1727 (20 f.) - PA.5856-5857 (135/19)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection Yves Caille

Obverse

Obverse legend : + TOR[N]ERO MONEIC.

Obverse description : Croix.

Obverse translation : (Monnaie de Tonerre).

Reverse

Reverse legend : +/S/+/S.

Reverse description : Croix.

Commentary

Poey d’Avant signale un exemplaire avec des feuilles en cantonnement des croix. Il s’agit en fait de la croix se trouvant sur le face opposée créant des dépressions. Les numéros 5856 et 5857 de Poey d’Avant sont donc d’un type similaire.

Historical background

TONNERRE - COUNTY OF TONNERRE - ANONYMOUS

(12th century)

Tonnerre had been a Carolingian workshop. The county was normally part of Burgundy rather than Champagne. Very early in the 11th century, through a skilful marriage policy, the counts of Nevers came into possession of Tonnerre, which was thus united to the county of Auxerre. The county of Tonnerre regained its independence in 1273 on the death of Mahaut de Bourbon, and was devolved to Marguerite de Bourgogne, the wife of Charles d'Anjou, king of Naples and count of Provence. Finally in 1292, the county passed to the house of Chalon where it was to remain until 1433.