AR denier,  18mm, .70gr. Obv: CENTVLLOCOII, central cross with two adjacent annelets in the top quarters. Rev: +ONOR FORCAS, central PAX. Roberts 4182, Boudeau 525, Bel 874-76.

Bearn is a city south of Bordeaux in SW France. Centulle I married Beatrix, countess of Bigorre (1040 - 97) in 1060. Centulle inherited the county on the death of his father in law in 1078. Centulle II (1070-1138), son of Centulle I, succeeded his brother (who died without issue) as count of Bigorre in 1113. Centulle II's daughter became countess of Bigorre and her son Centulle III (b 1143) inherited the title on his mother's death. On his father's death Centulle also inherited the title of Viscount of Marsan.

Gaston de Grailly (1436-1472)

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AR blanc, 24mm, 2.31gr. Obv: +PAX:ET:HONOR:FORCAS:BEARNI*, shield of Bearn, quadrilobe cross, rams in center. Rev: +GASTON:DOMINVS:BEARNI*, central cross, G in quad. 1, besant in 4. R6253v; Boud 351; PdA 3260v (LXIX shows besants in quad. 1 and 4, cites weight of only 1.79gr); Dup 1252 (with this obv/rev, PdA reverses it).

Bill. blanc, 26mm, 2.11gr. Obv: +KTHERINA:DEI:G::DRA:BEARNI, central shield of Bearn under a crown. Rev: +PAX:ET:HONOR:FORQVIE:MORLA, central cross. Mint is Morlas. R 6266; PdA 3309; Boud 543v as AR; Dup 1273; Caron p.180.