* METZ: FRANKREICH ★ BUGNE (1551-1555)! ENTDECKUNG MÜNZE STEMPELDREHUNG 0°! KÜRZLICH VERÖFFENTLICHT!
* METZ LORRAINE: FRANCE ★ BUGNE (1551-1555)! DISCOVERY COIN ★ MEDAL ALIGNMENT ↑↑! RECENTLY PUBLISHED!

Interesting type of the resuming of coin emission by cardinal Robert de Lenoncourt in Bishopric of Metz. On obverse the coin depicts St. Stephan praying on knees to the left surrounded by legend: S· STEPH .METE·, which means 'Saint Stephen of Metz'. The reverse depicts the shield with cross and round legend: MON EPI MET ENS, which means 'Coin from the Bishopric of Metz'. Most of emission is known with coin alignment ↑↓. This coin represents completely new variety: it has medal alignment ↑↑. The discovery of this variety was made with the help of this coin, making it the discovery coin. For the rarity of variety the coin was published in article en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces59754.html of Numista catalog with these images.
Bd#1651, Flon#25
F!!!
SILVER
MASS 0.80 g

Lot 4898