help me identify this coin (france circ. 1285 -1314?)

jamakin · January 14, 2007 2:52AM

I found another old timer that I couldn't pass on at a coin show on long island this morning

What would it be classified as? The label on the flip said France 1285-1314.

BS · January 14, 2007 3:02AM

Both sides are the same?

jamakin · January 14, 2007 3:09AM

d'oh I scanned the same side twice. Give me a sec......

here you go

BS · January 14, 2007 3:14AM

I believe it's a Gros Tournois from Philip IV. It should be around 25mm.

jamakin · January 14, 2007 3:19AM

thanks I'll measure it to confirm my size.
I will store it in a different drawer than my Henry V groat lest a war break out twixt the two.

BS · January 14, 2007 3:31AM

No problem and good luck keeping the peace.

jamakin · January 15, 2007 3:39PM

I have a friend that runs an art shop. I showed him the coin and he showed me some old catalouges in his shop. First one I looked at had this (item 91):

you definitly got the coin's ID right.

The catalouge was : The Parthian - classic numismatics mailed to him in Jan of 1984

he has at least 30 such catalouges that he said I could photo copy for my reference.

BS · January 16, 2007 3:16AM

That's great, it will get you started with reference material. Here's another site you
might enjoy. Jean Elsen

help me identify this coin (france circ. 1285 -1314?)

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