Lot 2141

Description

France, Provincial issue from Besancon (libre ville imperiale), in the name of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, (1500-1556), silver teston (8.04 g), posthumous issue, dated 1624, obv. laureate, draped, and armored bust right, rev. eagle holding pillars in talons, date above (illustrated), (Duplessy, Feodales 3065; Poey d'Avant 5414); Spanish Netherlands, Philip IV, half daalder, 1639, Antwerp mint (15.42 g), (KM.73.1); another Philip V, (1700-1712), silver ducaton 1703, Antwerp mint, (26.57 g), (Delmonte 354, KM.131.3). First coin, good fine and slightly bent, but rare, others either damaged or very waterworn, both fair. (3)

Ex D.Simpson Collection.