Sterling - John II of Avesnes

Features

Issuer County of Hainaut (French States)
Count John II (Jan II) (1280-1304)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1280-1290
Value 1 Sterling = ⅓ Groat
Currency Gros (1071-1506)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.36 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
95647
References Hainaut# 36,
Rénier Hubert Ghislain Chalon; 1852. Recherches sur les monnaies des comtes de Hainaut / Supplément 1. La Librairie Polytechnique d'Auguste Decq, Brussels, Belgium.
And 2 more volumes.
Boudeau# 2096,
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Mayhew Sterling# 24
Nicholas J. Mayhew; 1983. Sterling imitations of Edwardian type. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust of count facing forward, wearing crown of roses

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ ⁑ I ⁑ COMЄS ⁑ hAnOnIЄ .

Unabridged legend: Iohannes comes Hanonie

Translation: John, Count of Hainaut

Reverse

Long cross pattée dividing legend, a group of three pellets in each angle

Script: Latin

Lettering: VAL-ЄnC-hЄn-ЄnS’

Translation: Valenciennes

Mint

Valenciennes, France (1100-1467)

Comments

The "esterlin a la tete" was also struck at Mons and Maubege (see links). The Valenciennes type has been estimated to date from circa 1290.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1280-1290) 

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