I went to my first
coin show since the start of the pandemic. Although it was a very small local show with only one dealer who
had any inventory within my various interests, it was nice to be back, handling coins, etc.
I purchased the attached coin, which was labeled by the dealer as "
French Feudal." It does, to me, look like it is probably a
French feudal issue, but I am not able to get a lead on it through
Roberts' book on
French royal and feudal silver coins. Any assistance would be appreciated.
The legends should be mostly legible, but given the difficulty of deciphering
medieval lettering, it certainly helps to have a general idea what the legends might say.
On the
side that I believe to be the
obverse (with the central
cross), it looks like + [A or H or N or R]IVIO...IS.
I am not certain of the orientation of the
reverse. The device appears to be a double crozier with some other
symbols. The
legend may be + V[C or G]O...R...LIE.
Stkp