Katalog Teil 2

GRIECHENLAND
420
420 Otto I., 1832-1862. 20 Drachmai 1833, München. Karamitsos 117; Divo 9; Schl. 1; Fr. 10. 5.78 g.
Gold. Fast vorzüglich CHF 1´500.-
Anglo-Saxon
GREAT BRITAIN
421
421 Wuneetton type - Ultra Crondall phase. Thrysma (Shilling) n.d. (c. 650). Stylized bust right with
trident, in beaded circle // WVN[EET]TON (reversed). Small cross potent, in double circle of dots.
M.E.C. I cf. 666; North 26; Spink 753; Sutherland IV, III, 73; Coll. De Witt IV S 3; Fr. 69. 1.29 g.
Gold. Extremely rare. Good very fine CHF 2´500.-
The Wuneetton group is a direct derivative of the Witmen series, which is probably Kentish in origin. WVNEETTON is a
meaningless inscription.
ENGLAND
422
422 Edward III, 1327-1377. 1/4 Noble n.d. (Treaty period, 1361-1369), London. Shield in tressure of
eight arcs, trefoils in spandrels // Floriated cross with lis at ends. Spink 1510; Fr. 97. 1.79 g.
Gold. Very fine­extremely fine CHF 500.-
423
423 Henry V, 1413-1422. Noble n.d. King standing facing in ship, bearing sword and shield, mullet by
sword arm // Floriated cross with lis at ends, h in center. Spink 1742; Fr. 109. 6.95 g.
Gold. Very fine­extremely fine CHF 2´500.-
Henry V was one of the great warrior Kings of the Middle Ages who succeeded in accomplishing what so many of his an-
cestors had failed to achieve - the unification of the crowns of England and France in a single monarchy. Dynamic and
energetic, Henry is best known for winning the Battle of Agincourt. His marriage to Catherine of Valois, daughter of the
King of France, was designed to unite the two countries. Their son, the future Henry VI, was only an infant when his father died,
and the struggles over the throne of France continued and led to renew hostilities in the Hundred Years' War. There were no
great changes in the coinage during the reign of Henry V - probably because the King was preoccupied with war, but Henry's
coins are distinctive. Henry did tackle domestic policies and sought to restore the fortunes of those who had suffered during
the reign of his father Henry IV. Henry suddenly died from a form of dissentry in August 1422, having never realized his full
potential.
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