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A demi-gros struck at Valenciennes for Margaret of Constantinople, countess of Hainaut between 1275 and 1280. The reverse has been fitted with a silver attachment; this is most likely to be a catchplate for a brooch but the angle at which it is affixed to the coin make it possible it represents one of a pair of grips by which the coin was fastened to a leather strap as a mount. This work would have been carried out soon after striking, at a period when, owing to the lack of large English silver coins, Continental coins of suitable size were being adapted into coin brooches.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Constantinople |
|---|---|
| Date | 1275 |
| Culture / Origin | Constantinople, United Kingdom |
| Department | Constantinople |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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