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Auction: 14006 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 1141

Low countries, Guy de Dampierre (1279-1305), Sterling - 'enigmatic' pollard, 0.98g, bare-headed bust facing, double saltire stops omitted after marchio, g marchio namvr, rev. mon eta mon tes, long cross pattée with trefoil of pellets in each quarter (Mayhew 127/128), good metal quality, lightly toned, a most pleasing example, extremely fine and very rare

These enigmatic pieces with an obverse of Guy de Dampierre paired with a reverse attributing the piece to John d'Avesnes first came to light in the 1841 Marchienne-au-Pont (Hainault) hoard. Of the 728 silver coins contained within the hoard there were just 2 examples of this perplexing mule. cf Mayhew, p.66 for a further discussion on the numismatic rationale for these mules.

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