Denier - Ermesinde ND

Reverse

Luxembourgish double-ribbed shield, field crowned with crowned rampant lion to the left, with the trilobate simple tail.
Pearls on the outer rim.

Lettering: HA n RI

Translation:
Henri
(See comment below)

Edge

Plain

Comment

One of the first pieces struck for the county of Luxembourg and the first Luxembourgish coin on narrow planchet. Undated, the emission of this type is between the appearance of the burelles in the shield (1241/1242) and the death of the countess (1247). Quite rare piece struck at the Luxembourg-city workshop.

It is also the first Luxembourg piece with the name of the regent.
In this case HA N RI for Henri the Blonde, son heir of Ermesinde.

Variations: The representation of the Countess, the shield with the lion and the number of burelles can vary. A known corner in the unbridled field. Three types of legend known for the right and two for the reverse (with or without horizontal bar).

The average weight of 49 pieces analyzed by Weiller was 0.71 g.

Bernays and Vannerus cite the side in the shield as the right ( p.29 ), Probst ( p.7) and Weiller ([i] p.8-9 ) as reverse. The choice of Probst and Weiller was respected for this sheet.

Some sales:

• Heidelberger M. Auc. 53 l.771
  
• Heidelberger M. Auc. 59 l.1305
  
• Heidelberger M. Auc. 60 l.837
  
• Heidelberger M. Auc. 61 l.653, l.654
  
• Heidelberger M. Auc. 63 l.486
  
• Elsen Auc. 111 l.842
  
• Elsen Auc. 117 l.1193
  
• Elsen Auc. 119 l.1057
  
• Elsen Auc. 125 l.1243
  
• Elsen Auc. 126 l.629
  
• Heritage Auc. 458 l.51620
  
• Aurea Auc. 50 l.527
  
• CGB v35_0455
  
• Spink Auc. 16005 l.1709
  
• iNumis Auc. 32 l.1228
  

Interesting fact