When was it published?

January 26, 1911 in The Poplar Standard

Foreign News January 26, 1911

The Poplar Standard

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Archaeological Discovery, Historical Find

Q: What keywords are associated?

Nantes Discovery, Ancient Coins, Alphonso Viii, Arabic Inscription, Hundred Years War Trade

Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana

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What is this article about?

Workmen demolishing a house in Nantes' Rue de Strasbourg discovered gold and silver coins from various epochs, including those featuring Alphonso VIII of Galicia and Castile (r. 1126-1158) with Arabic inscriptions. The find, dispersed by workers, illuminates Nantes' trade relations circa the Hundred Years War.

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Workmen in demolishing an ancient house situated in the Rue de Strasbourg, opposite the old Mont de Piete at Nantes, have made an interesting discovery which is likely to attract considerable attention, since the find was at once dispersed by the men. It consisted of a number of gold and silver coins of different epochs. The most interesting bore the effigy of Alphonso VIII., king of Galicia and Castile, who reigned from 1126 to 1158. They bear on the exergue an inscription in Arabic in these terms: "The Emir of the Catholics is aided by Allah, and Allah protects them." The find is interesting in more ways than one, and it is likely that economic writers will not fail to make use of these coins to show the trade relations of Nantes about the period of the Hundred Years War.

What sub-type of article is it?

Archaeological Discovery Historical Find

What keywords are associated?

Nantes Discovery Ancient Coins Alphonso Viii Arabic Inscription Hundred Years War Trade

What entities or persons were involved?

Alphonso Viii

Where did it happen?

Nantes

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Nantes

Key Persons

Alphonso Viii

Outcome

the find was at once dispersed by the men

Event Details

Workmen in demolishing an ancient house situated in the Rue de Strasbourg, opposite the old Mont de Piete at Nantes, have made an interesting discovery... It consisted of a number of gold and silver coins of different epochs. The most interesting bore the effigy of Alphonso VIII., king of Galicia and Castile, who reigned from 1126 to 1158. They bear on the exergue an inscription in Arabic in these terms: "The Emir of the Catholics is aided by Allah, and Allah protects them." The find is interesting in more ways than one, and it is likely that economic writers will not fail to make use of these coins to show the trade relations of Nantes about the period of the Hundred Years War.