Lot 1720

Description

France, Dombes, Louis II de Bourbon-Montpensier, (1560-1582), silver teston, 29mm, (9.40 g), dated 1575, obv. bare-headed and cuirassed bust left, rev. crowned royal coat-of-arms with crowned l on either side, pellet above each crown, (Boudeau 1056, Poey d'Avant 5113); Dombes (Principality), Gaston d'Orleans, AE double tournois, 1641, 1642, 16(4)5, obv. GASTON.VSV.D.LA.SOV.DOM.G, bust to right, rev. DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS. date, three fleur de lys with castle above,(Boudeau 1087, cf.CGKL 752). First toned, nearly very fine, AE mostly fine. (4)

Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection, first acquired from CNG eSale 96, August 28, 2004, (lot 210), coming from the Jean Elsen list 211 (item 957), others from auctions 1970s - 1981.