Catalogue
Anglo-Gallic, Henry VI, (1422-1450), salut d'or, Rouen mint, (3.502 grams), issued 1433-1444, obv. and rev. with annulet with pellet placed under last letter on obverse and reverse, (Duncan Elias 270c). As struck, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
France Provincial, Provence, Jeanne of Naples, (1362-1382), franc a pied or reine d'or, (3.8 grams), issued after 1372, obv. standing figure of queen, RE DEI G IHR E T SICL IOANNA around, rev. CONETISA PROVINCIE ET FOLCACERII, cross with alternate lis and crown in angles, (cf.P dA 4009-4011 variant [p.327, Vol.II], Rolland 91 [p.233], 3rd type). Possibly has been mounted, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
France, Charles V, (1364-1380), franc a pied, (3.8 grams), issued 20 April 1365, obv. standing figure of king, KAROLVS DI GR FRANCORVS REX around, rev. XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT, cross with alternate lis and crown in angles, (C. 457 [A], L. 371, Dup 360 [A]). Clipped, slightly bent, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $660
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), ecu d'or of the crown, issued 11 September 1389, Rouen mint, obv. crown over shield, KAROLVS DEI GRATIA FRANCORVM REX around, rev. XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT, cross with lis in angles, (C. 487, L. 378A, Dup 369B). Possibly has been mounted, slightly bent, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $640
France, Charles VII, (1422-1461), royal d'or, issued 9 October 1429, obv. king standing facing lis each side, around KAROLVS DEI BOA (sic) FRANCOV REX around, rev. XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT, cross with lis in angles, (C. 624, L. 459, Dup 455). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,180
France, Charles VII, (1422-1461), ecu d'or of the crown, issued 18 May 1450, Limoqes mint, obv. crown over shield, KAROLVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX around, rev. XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT, cross with crowns in angles, (C. 637, L. 510, Dup 511E). Slightly bent, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
France, Francis I, (1515-1547), ecu d'or au soleil, 3rd issue, 21 July 1519, Bayonne mint, obv. crowned over arms of three lis, around FRANCISCVS D G FRANCORVM REX around, rev. XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPE, cross with lis at ends, F and lis each in opposite angles, (C.1073, L. 639, Dup 775). Uneven almost serrated edge, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $660
France, Francis I, (1515-1547), ecu d'or au soleil, 3rd issue, 21 July 1519, Tours mint, obv. crowned over arms of three lis, around FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCOR REX around, rev. XPS VICIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPER, cross with lis at ends, F and lis each in opposite angles, (C.1073, L. 639, Dup 775). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $680
France, Francis I, (1515-1547), ecu d'or du dauphine, 6th type, issued 1528-1538, Romans mint, obv. cross with three lis and fish each in opposite angles, around FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCOVM R around, rev. XPS VINCIT XPS RENAT XPS IMPERAT G, cross with lis at ends, fish in two angles, (C.1086, L. 650, Dup 788). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Netherlands Low Countries, Flanders, Louis de Male (1346-1384), gold quarter Chaise d'or, (0.9 grams), obv. king seated on throne facing, around LVDOVICVS DEI GRA COMES DNS FLAD, rev. cross within quatrefoil, legend around, (Delmonte 456, De Mey 806). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $560
Netherlands Low Countries, Flanders, Philip le Bon (1419-1467), lion d'or, (4.21 grams), obv. lion within arch around PHS DEI GRA DVX BVRG COMES FLAND, rev. arms within ornamental cross, around SIT NOMEN DOMNN BENEDICTVM AMEN, (Delmonte 489, De Mey 383). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Armenia, Levon I (1198-1218), copper tank (cf.Nercessian 300-314); Hetoun I & Zabel (1226-1270), silver tram Coronation issues variants (3), (Nercessian 339, cf.340, 341). Silver with black fields, and bright highlights, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Austria, Archduke Ferdinand (1564-1595), Alsace silver thaler, not dated, Ensisheim mint, crowned arms in order chain, (D.8092). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Belgium as the Low Countries, Namur, Gaucher of Chatillon of Florennes (1313-1322), Yves mint, obv. facing bust GALChS COMES PORC, rev. long cross, (Chautard 241, Mayhew, P.d'A 6101, [Pl.141, 19]); Hainaut, Jean II d'Avennes (1280-1304), silver esterlin, (Boudeau 2097). Both very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $210
Bohemia, Bretislas I, (1037-1055), silver denier, obv. BRACISLAV around, four crosses attached to inner circle, rev. facing torso bust of St. Wenceslas with large hands, V V ENCEINVS around, (Fiala 261 [p.27], Pl.VII). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Cyprus, Hugh IV, (1324-1359), silver gros, obv. seated bust facing, rev. cross of Jerusalem with four crosslets in angles, (Sch. Pl.VI, 24, Malloy 67 [p.284]). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Danzig, Sigismund I (1506-1548), silver groschen, 1532, rev. GROSSVS CIVI DANC 3 1532, crown over two crosses, (Saurma-Jeltsch 5292 [Pl.LXXXXVII, 2968]); Germany, town of Isny, Charles Quint (1500-1588), silver batzen 1523, (Schulten 1523 Pl.30); Pfalz-Neuburg, Otto Heinrich and Philip (1508-1548), silver batzen 1518, (Saurma-Jeltsch 1109, Pl.XVI, 487); Prussia, Albrecht of Brandenburg (1528-1569), silver groschen 1545, (Saurma-Jeltsch 5079, [Pl.LXXXVIII, 2678]); Saxony, silver quarter thaler 1545 of John Frederick & Maurice as joint reign (1541-1547), (Saurma-Jeltsch 4458, [Pl.LXXIX, 2382). Fine - very fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
France, Carolingian issue, Louis the Pious, (814-840), silver denarius, second period issue, obv. cross in circle, dots in angles, HLVDOVVICVS IMP around, rev. temple, XPISTIANA RELIGIO around, (M & G 472). Small chip in edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
France, Carolingian issue, Charles the Bald, (840-875), silver denarius, Melle mint, issue of 840-864, obv. cross in circle, CARLVS REX FR around, rev. Karolus monogram, METVLLO around, (M & G 1063). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
France, Philip II (1180-1223), billon denier parisis first type of Arras, struck 1191, (C.154, L.183, Dup. 166); Louis IX (1226-1270), denier tournois, second type issued 1245/1250 - 1270, (C.184, L.201, Dup. 193); another similar. Very good; very fine; fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
France, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver gros tournois, obv. cross legend around, rev. chatel, (C.201, L.217, Dup.213); Philip V, (1316-1322), silver gros tournois, similar (C.244, L.242, Dup.238). Fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
France, Philip VI, (1328-1350), silver double denier parisis, issued 1350, obv.legend across and around, rev. cross with lis at each end, (C.314, L.272, Dup.270); Charles V, (1364-1380), silver gros tournois, obv. cross, rev. chatel, (C.470, L.372, Dup.362); Charles VI, (1380-1422), silver gros dit florette, issued 1417, obv. crowned three lis, rev. cross with lis at each end, (C.524, L.391, Dup.387). Toned, mostly - very fine and very scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
France, Charles VI (1380-1422), issue of 1417, florette (gros of twenty deniers), (C.524); Charles VIII (1483-1497), Karolus of Bretagne, struck at Nantes, (Dup.596); Louis XI (1461-1483), silver blanc de soleil, issued from 1475, (C.759, L.535, Dup.553); Henri III (1574-1589), silver douzain du Dauphin, 1587, Grenoble mint, (C.1453m L.985, Dup.1143a); Duchy of Lorraine and Bar, Henri (1608-1624) double denier, struck at Nancy (Bousdeau 1550). Very good - very fine, last coin holed. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
France, Henry II, (1547-1559), silver teston, 1559 mm.K Bordeaux mint, obv. bust right, rev. crowned arms, (C.1266, L.821, Dup.983); Field is toned and high points polished, portrait very fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
France, Charles IX, (1560-1574), silver teston, 1562 mm. L, Bayonne mint, obv. bust laureate left, rev. crowned arms, another half teston, 1564 mm.9 Rennes mint, obv. bust to left laureate, rev. crowned arms, (C.1359, 1366, L.899, 896, Dup.1064, 1069); Henry IV, (1589-1610), silver quarter ecu, 1603 mm.F St. Palais mint, obv. cross, rev. crowned arms, (C.1519, L.1104, Dup.1238). All toned and polished, fine and all scarce - rare. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
France, Henry III, (1574-1589), silver franc, 1578mm.K Bordeaux mint, obv. bust to right laureate, rev. ornamental cross with H in centre, (C. 1427, L. 970, Dup 1130). Dark tone fields, bright highlights, clipped flan, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
France, Henry III, (1574-1589), silver franc, 1584 mm.M Toulouse mint, obv. bust to right laureate, rev. ornamental cross with H in centre, (C. 1434, L. 970, Dup 1130A). Dark tone fields, bright highlights, flan crack, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
France, Henry III, (1574-1589), silver quarter franc, 1587 mm.A Paris mint, obv. bust to right laureate, rev. ornamental cross with H in centre, (C.1432, L.972, Dup.1132). Lightly toned, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
France, Henry III, (1574-1589), silver quarter franc, 1577 mm.A Paris mint, obv. bust to right laureate, rev. ornamental cross with H in centre, (C.1436, L.972, Dup.1132A); Henry IV, (1589-1610), silver eighth ecu, 1608 mm.H La Rochelle mint, obv. cross, rev. crowned arms, (C.1521, L.1065, Dup.1223). First toned and polished, good fine and very scarce, second very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
France, Henry IV, (1589-1610), silver half franc, 1605 mm.D Lyon mint, obv. bust right, rev. cross central H, (cf.C.1541-2, cf.L.1061, cf.Dup.1212A); Billon douzain, second type, 1594 mm.B Rouen mint, obv. crowned arms, rev. cross, (cf.C.1563, cf.L.1081, cf.Dup.1247). First toned and polished, both fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $180