Live auction - bfe_382202 - COMTAT-VENAISSIN - GREGORY XI (Pierre Roger de Beaufort) Gros ou carlin
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| Estimate : | 500 € |
| Price : | 300 € |
| Maximum bid : | 300 € |
| End of the sale : | 01 March 2016 16:39:46 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Gros ou carlin
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Avignon
Metal : silver
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 2,77 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Ce gros est frappé sur un flan assez large et légèrement irrégulier. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise de médaillier. Les clefs du revers apparaissent en négatif au droit
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Yves Caille
Obverse
Obverse legend : * - . GREGORV’° - : PP: VNDEC’*, (PONCTUATION PAR DEUX ANNELETS SUPERPOSÉS).
Obverse description : Le pape bénissant de sa main droite, assis sur une chaise curule ou un trône orné de deux lions, coiffé d’une tiare coupant la légende en haut, tenant de sa main gauche un sceptre terminé par une croix.
Obverse translation : (Grégoire XI, pape).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + (DEUX CLEFS CROISÉES) : SANCTVS (DEUX CLEFS CROISÉES): PETRVS: (DEUX CLEFS CROISÉES), (PONCTUATION PAR DEUX ANNELETS POINTÉS).
Reverse description : Deux clefs croisées.
Reverse translation : (Saint Pierre).
Historical background
COMTAT-VENAISSIN - GREGORY XI (Pierre Roger de Beaufort)
(30/12/1370-26/03/1378)
Born in Limoges in 1329, Gregory was the last French pope and was the nephew of Pope Clement VI. Elected pope on December 30, 1370, he was consecrated on January 5, 1371. His pontificate was partly devoted to bringing together France, England, Spain and Naples. He died in Rome on March 26, 1378 and was succeeded by Pope Urban VI..
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COMTAT-VENAISSIN - GREGORY XI (Pierre Roger de Beaufort) Gros ou carlin XF
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