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Eudes II 1004-37

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Bill. obole, 17mm, .70gr. Obv: degenerate head with 3 besants. Rev: +CARTIS CIVITAS, central cross. Mint is Chartres. Legros 889; R-; Boud 205; PdA 1736, Dup 433 as 11th and 12th C. Kunker Auktion 121 - 0364.

Eudes II (?)(997-1037)

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AR denier, 21mm, 1.28gr. Obv: degenerate head left, ‘+’ either side, other design elements. Rev: +DVNIS CAST__, central cross. Mint is Chateaudun. Attribution is difficult in that no image clearly matches the obverse design elements. R1579v; Boud 238+v; PdA 1824+v. Closest is Dy 462 (vers 1020-40, which largely covers Eudes rule). Seller Silberstein cites Legros 1014 as Eudes II and RR.

Thibaud III (1037 - 89/90)

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Bill denier, 20mm, 1.22gr. Obv: degenerate head. Rev: BEISIS CASTIO, central cross. Mint is Blois. Coin is circa 1050-80). Legros 965 (RR). His example weighs 1.30gr. R5056v as 12th, 13th C; Boud-; PdA 1690v; Dup 578v as 1050-80.

Chartres (10th, 1st 1/2 11th C)

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Billon denier, 20mm, 1.28 gr. Obv: "tete bleso-chartraine," to the right, three besants, 3 lower bars. Rev: +CARTIS CIVITAS, central cross. Mint is Chartres. R5071 as 10th, 11th C; boud 204; Dup 431; PdA 1731 as AR grand denier. The sketches in Dup and DdA look much more distinct than this coin.

Chateaudun, 11th C

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AR denier, 18mm, .87gr. Obv: degenerate head. Rev: DYNI CSASTELL, cross with annulet and 'S'. Chateaudun, 11th C. R5079, Boud 238v.

Thibaud V Chateaudun (1152-91)

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Bill denier, 18mm, .99gr. Obv: degenerate head facing left. Rev: +DVNIOSTIIO, central cross. Mint is Chateaudun. Legros 1103-5; R5084; Boud 244v; PdA 1838 (sample 1.03gr.); Dup-.

Blois

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AR denier, 20 mm, 1.2 gr. Obv: degenerate head, Rev: bEISIS CASTRO, central cross. R5056/57v (variation in the three lower lines on the obverse); Boud 193, which says 'varieties.'

Vendome anon (1180-1205)

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Billon denier, 18mm, 1.03gr. Obv: "tete bleso-chartraine,' to the right, crescent right, central cross, annulet and bars left. Rev: +VDON CAOSTO, central cross. Mint is Vendome. R5123; Boud -; Dup 545; PdA 1778-9.