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398 NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE.Amiens.From April 7, 1424, to December 7, 1434, 380,260grandsblancs were struck at this mint.61Obv. m.m. Agnus Dei. FRfiMC(ORVm ;QTRQX.Usual type.Bev.m.m. Agnus Dei. SIT ;nOJTlSM jDfllDICTV. Usual type.Wt. 46-9 grs. [PI. XXIV. 1.]Walters Collection.Arras.I have not come across a grand blanc of this mint, norany record of one. It ought, however, to have beenstruck. The order of November 23, 1422, was sent toArras on the 14th of the following month.The mintmarkof Arras was a lozenge.Auxerre.The order of November 23, 1422, was sent to Auxerreon the 18th of tho following month.On March 3, 1428, a trial box of the Auxerre mintwas opened, and found to contain 15 sols 8 deniers ofgrands blancs, that is, 188 pieces. This represents anissue of 135,360 grands blancs. About two-fifths ofthe issue were below standard. Six sets of dies forthe grand blanc were promisedon May 28, 1428.to be sent to Auxerre1. Obv. m.m. Fer de moulin. RRKNCXORVm;fiNSLiet : R8X.Usual type.QT:Rev. m.m. Fer de moulin. SIT |ftOfllSN \DRI JBaNSDiaTV. Usual type.Wt. 47-5 grs. [PI. XXIII. 8.]Walters Collection.61 Arch. Nat., reg. en papier Z 1380, du carton Z 1 B ,815.