Edwardian Sterlings
Valeran of Ligny, 1304-1353 and 1364-1366, Serain
Valéran II of Ligny (1275-1354) or Valéran II of Luxembourg, was a son of Valéran I of Ligny and Joanna of Beauvoir. He was lord of Beauvoir, Roussy and Ligny from the House of Luxembourg.
Walram initially inherited from his mother the castles of Beauvoir and Roussy and after the death of his brother Henry (1303), he also received his father's legacy Ligny.
He succeeded his father in 1288 as Count of Ligny. After his death he was buried in the church of Notre-Dame in Cambrai.
Valéran married Guyotte, Lady of Lille, and became father of 4 children.
Source and more info: Wikipedia
Sterling, Valéran of Ligny, Serain, ca. 1315-20, Mayhew 220
Reign/Issue Authority: | Valéran of Ligny |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Serain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1315-20 |
Weight: | 0,86 gr |
Diameter: | 17 mm |
Rarity: | C |
Reference: | Mayhew 220 |
Catalogue #: | 0017 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +G⋮DOMINVS⋮DE⋮LINI |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | MON ETA SER ENE |
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Sterling, Valéran of Ligny, Serain, ca. 1315-20, Mayhew 221
Reign/Issue Authority: | Valéran of Ligny |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Serain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1315-20 |
Weight: | 0,89 gr |
Diameter: | 17x18 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 221 |
Catalogue #: | 0172 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +G⋮DOmInVS⋮DЄ⋮LYnI |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | MON ЄTA SЄR ЄNЄ |
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Sterling, Valéran of Ligny, Serain, ca. 1315-20, Mayhew 224
Reign/Issue Authority: | Valéran of Ligny |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Serain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1315-20 |
Weight: | 1,34 gr |
Diameter: | 19 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 224 |
Catalogue #: | 0073 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GVALЄR'DЄLVSЄNB' |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | MON ЄTA SЄR ЄNЄ |
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Sterling, Valéran of Ligny, Serain, ca. 1315-20, Mayhew 225
Reign/Issue Authority: | Valéran of Ligny |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Serain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1315-20 |
Weight: | 1,18 gr |
Diameter: | 18x19 mm |
Rarity: | R2 |
Reference: | Mayhew 225 |
Catalogue #: | 0018 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GDOMYnVS⋮DЄLInY |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | MOI ЄTΛ SЄR ΛIn |
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Sterling, Valéran of Ligny, Serain, ca. 1315-20, Mayhew 225f
Reign/Issue Authority: | Valéran of Ligny |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Serain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1315-20 |
Weight: | 1,31 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | R3 |
Reference: | Mayhew 225f |
Catalogue #: | 0247 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +GDOMYnVS⋮DЄLIHY |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | MOI ЄTΛ SЄR ΛHI |
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Sterling, Valéran of Ligny, Serain, ca. 1315-20, Mayhew 231cd
Reign/Issue Authority: | Valéran of Ligny |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Serain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1315-20 |
Weight: | 1,11 gr |
Diameter: | 18 mm |
Rarity: | R1 |
Reference: | Mayhew 231cd |
Catalogue #: | 0019 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing. |
Obverse legend: | +ЄDOMIHVS⋮DЄLI[HnY] |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | MOn ЄTA SЄR ΛYn |
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Sterling, Valéran of Ligny, Serain, ca. 1315-20, Mayhew xxx
Reign/Issue Authority: | Valéran of Ligny |
Denomination/Type: | Sterling |
Mint: | Serain |
Issue date: | Ca. 1315-20 |
Weight: | 1,33 gr |
Diameter: | 16x17 mm |
Rarity: | R5 |
Reference: | Mayhew xxx |
Catalogue #: | 0090 |
Obverse description: | Crowned bust facing with a plus sign on the breast. |
Obverse legend: | [+GDO]NInSDЄLIH[nY] |
Reverse description: | Long cross pattee with three pellets in each angle. |
Reverse legend: | M[On ЄTΛ] SЄR ΛYИ |
Extra info: | Not mentioned in Mayhew, 2 examples known to me. On 30/11/2014 a 2nd example showed up on Delcampe.net, which looks like a die-duplicate to me. With this coin it is now possible to read the complete legend. Here are some better pictures of the coin, now in a private collection. |