Aquitaine (1469-72) hardi d'or Fr-20

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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 20169
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This specimen was lot 20169 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Aquitaine. Hardi d'Or, ND. Charles (1468-74). NGC MS-62. Half-length ruler holding a naked sword, Annulet in the beaded circle at 5 o'clock, title KAROLVS DVX AQVITANIE; Reverse: Floriate cross, lis and lions in the angles. Fully round, beautiful impression of the dies and a coin that is enriched by ample pleasing luster for outstanding visual appeal. Full complete legends on both sides, an outstanding example of this seldom offered type. From our sale of the Kroisos Collection (January 2008), lot# 2567." This coin was issued for Charles, duke of Berry and younger brother of Louis XI, during his brief tenure as duke of Aquitaine, which was terminated by his death at the age of 25 in 1472. This type and the accompanying demi-hardi d'or (Fr-21) are rare and represent the last gold issue for this duchy, which was firmly part of France on the conclusion of the Hundred Years War (1453).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-20.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome I, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

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